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Is Trump feeling pressure on FEMA? Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is on the defensive after reports that FEMA’s disaster assistance call centers were understaffed during the deadly flash floods in Texas and that her policies slowed response times.
“Every one of them was answering calls, so false reporting, fake news, and it’s discouraging. It’s discouraging that during this time when we have such a loss of life, and so many people’s lives have turned upside down, that people are playing politics with this,” Noem told NBC’s Kristen Welker Sunday. President Donald Trump took a similar tone during his Friday visit to Kerr County, Texas.