White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt chided lawmakers and others who blamed President Trump for the deadly floods in central Texas that claimed at least 91 lives.
She said that the National Weather Service “did its job despite unprecedented rainfall.”
“Unfortunately, in the wake of this once in a generation natural disaster, we have seen many falsehoods pushed by Democrats such as Senator Chuck Schumer and some members of the media, blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie, and it serves no purpose during this time of national mourning,” Ms. Leavitt said at a White House’s press briefing Monday.
She gave a timeline of when the National Weather Service in Austin released forecasts and warnings between July 3 and 4 before the flash flood hit.
“Any person who has deliberately lied about these facts surrounding this catastrophic event, you should be deeply ashamed at this time,” she