00:00A once in a century flash flood, a tragic natural disaster, and the administration is
00:04doing all that we can on the ground to help these families during this time of peace.
00:25Is President Trump reconsidering his plan to phase out FEMA, given what officials say
00:29since I've said, is there a critical role on the ground now in Texas?
00:32Ms. Look, the President wants to ensure American citizens always have what they need during times of need.
00:38Whether that assistance comes from states or the federal government, that's a policy discussion that will continue.
00:44And the President has always said he wants states to do as much as they can, if not more.
00:49And in the state, in the case of Texas, the state and local officials are doing a tremendous job.
00:54And I know the President, Secretary Noem, and the federal government are very proud to be working with them.
00:59And the President has promised to give Texas the assistance that they need during this tragic time.
01:04The Press. Just one follow-up on cuts overall.
01:07Over the weekend, President Trump said that Elon Musk was a train wreck.
01:12Are there, given this current viewpoint, are there concerns within the White House or from the President himself
01:17over the cuts that happened under Musk while he was advising Doge, including the National Weather Service?
01:23Ms. I think I've already addressed that, Kristen.
01:25And what I can tell you is that these offices were fully staffed.
01:30The San Angelo office was fully staffed with 12 forecast meteorologists.
01:34There were no vacancies.
01:35The San Antonio office was operating with 11 forecasters.
01:39And as Brian said, the union themselves said that there was adequate staffing.
01:44So I think those words speak for themselves, and the numbers speak for themselves.
01:47This was a once-in-a-century flash flood, a tragic natural disaster.
01:52And the administration is doing all that we can on the ground to help these families during this time of need.
01:56Is President Trump reconsidering his plan to phase out FEMA, given what officials have said is their critical role on the ground now in Texas?
02:03Ms. Look, the President wants to ensure American citizens always have what they need during times of need.
02:09Whether that assistance comes from states or the federal government, that's a policy discussion that will continue.
02:15And the President has always said he wants states to do as much as they can, if not more.
02:20And in the state, in the case of Texas, the state and local officials are doing a tremendous job.
02:25And I know the President, Secretary Noem, and the federal government are very proud to be working with them.
02:30And the President has promised to give Texas the assistance that they need during this tragic time.
02:35The Press. Just one follow-up on cuts overall.
02:38Over the weekend, President Trump said that Elon Musk was a train wreck.
02:43Are there, given this current viewpoint, are there concerns within the White House or from the President himself
02:48over the cuts that happened under Musk while he was advising Doge, including the National Weather Service?
02:54Ms. I think I've already addressed that, Kristen, and what I can tell you is that these offices were fully staffed.
03:00The San Angelo office was fully staffed with 12 forecast meteorologists. There were no vacancies.
03:05The San Antonio office's office was operating with 11 forecasters.
03:10And as Brian said, the union themselves said that there was adequate staffing.
03:14So I think those words speak for themselves, and the numbers speak for themselves.
03:18This was a once-in-a-century flash flood, a tragic natural disaster,
03:22and the administration is doing all that we can on the ground to help these families during this time of need.
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