President Donald Trump and Texas Republicans criticized the media on Friday for questioning whether more could have been done to warn people about flooding that killed 120 people in central Texas last weekend.
During a visit to Kerr County, Texas, the president and allies including Rep. Chip Roy, who represents the area, pushed back on scrutiny over the government response to the floods.
“The governor said it best when he said that pointing fingers is for losers,” Roy said. “This state is about looking forward, and we’ll figure out how to make our systems the best they can be. But importantly, when you see 26 feet of water rising a foot per minute, don’t go around pointing fingers.”