Texas, Trump and flash flooding
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President Donald Trump is touring the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the crisis as well as questions about the federal response -- including the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- that he has so far avoided.
The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.
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Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.
"We're going to see," Trump said Friday. President Donald Trump is heading to Texas with first lady Melania Trump to survey flood damage to tour areas devastated by flash flooding. Late Thursday, Trump announced that a 35% tariff rate would go into effect on Canada starting Aug.