However, amidst hurricane season and the recent devastation in Texas, Trump and his senior officials have adopted a more conciliatory stance, hinting at a potential rebranding of the agency. “I think he wants it to be remade,” Noem confirmed on Sunday.

Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, joins ABC News Live to discuss the flood preparations and response efforts after the devastating floods in Texas. July 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM July 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM

Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek higher ground now" was sent at 4:03 a.m. local time.

Even before dozens died in flood waters on July 4, Texas ranked first in the U.S. in number of deaths due to natural disasters.

Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the federal response to the flooding disaster in Texas,

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is dismissing criticism of FEMA's response to the catastrophic flash floods in Texas. Former FEMA Deputy Director of Public Affairs Jeremy Edwards joins Chris Jansing to share his analysis of the response on the ground.