President Donald Trump dismissed reports that his homeland security chief waited days to sign off on desperately needed disaster relief in Texas based on the fact that she was the “first one” he saw on television.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, whose department oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency, implemented a new rule last month requiring the secretary to personally approve all Homeland Security contracts and grants of $100,000 or more.
As devastating floods ripped through Kerr County, Texas, late last week, Noem waited four days to sign off on Urban Search and Rescue crews, approve aerial imaging requested by the state, and bring in additional staff for FEMA’s disaster call center, sources told CNN.
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