Trump praises Noem's disaster response - because he saw her on TV
Source: The Independent
Trump praises Noem’s disaster response – because he saw her on TV
President praises Homeland Security Secretary as ‘right on the ball’ and doing a ‘great job’ despite intense criticism of FEMA over this week’s devastating flash flooding
Joe Sommerlad
Friday 11 July 2025 15:59 BST
President Donald Trump has defended Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over criticism of the federal response to the deadly flash flooding in Texas by saying she has done a “great job” because he saw her get out on TV quickly to reassure the public.
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are visiting Kerr County on Friday to survey the devastation in the Lone Star State that left 121 people dead and 173 missing.
However, their arrival coincides with reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s response to the disaster was delayed by three days due to a new rule instigated by Secretary Noem.
The secretary’s order, intended to rein in excessive spending, dictated that she must personally sign off on contracts and grants worth more than $100,000, something she only did in relation to the Texas disaster on Monday, leading to delays to the relief effort that may have cost lives as rescue workers battled flood waters that had laid waste to local housing and a children’s summer camp.
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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-kristi-noem-fema-texas-flooding-b2787376.html
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For the Donvict, it's all about looking good to him on cable TV.
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