White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt came out swinging on Monday against Democrats and the fake news blaming the devastating Texas flooding on President Donald Trump, and she brought the receipts.
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Speaking from the White House, Leavitt was asked about reports on the tragedy that claimed the lives of more than 90 people in Kerr County, Texas, that claimed DOGE budget cuts had resulted in a smaller staff at the National Weather Service.
“What I can tell you is these offices were fully staffed,” Leavitt replied. “The San Angelo office was fully staffed with 12 forecast meteorologists. There were no vacancies.”
.@PressSec dispels the fake news around National Weather Service staffing in the wake of the weekend’s devastating Texas flooding: “The San Angelo office was fully staffed with 12 forecast meteorologists … The San Antonio office was operating with 11 forecasters.” pic.twitter.com/sk5rPG1Tv1
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