SHOT/CHASER: Trump’s Response To Texas Is the “Future of FEMA,” But Trump Abandoned Flood Victims

Washington, D.C.  — Trump’s Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the federal response to flooding in Texas, saying that it is how Trump envisions the future of disaster relief. Because of Trump’s reckless cuts, search and rescue efforts for flood victims were delayed for three days, and calls for help went unanswered. As extreme weather events become more frequent and deadly, do we want a future where our federal disaster response abandons victims? 

SHOT: Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: “Some of what you saw for our response in Texas is going to be a lot of how President Trump envisions what FEMA would look like into the future…”

CHASER: New York Times: FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show

CNN: FEMA search and rescue teams take days to reach Texas after flooding as agency faces overhaul

CNN: FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls