John,
When devastating floods tore through Texas, the response should have been swift, coordinated, and lifesaving. Instead, Trump gutted the National Weather Service, and FEMA’s response was sluggish, due to political retaliation against Democratic leaders.
These aren’t just policy choices. They’re lethal. People died while waiting for warnings that never came and aid that arrived too late. Trump’s deliberate sabotage of disaster preparedness turned a dangerous storm into a full-blown catastrophe.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for a formal investigation, and he’s right. Congress must launch hearings, subpoena Trump administration records, and uncover the truth. Because if we allow presidents to weaponize disaster relief and defund science for partisan gain, then no one in this country is safe when the next storm hits.
We need accountability. We need answers. And we need Congress to act now before the next preventable tragedy unfolds on American soil.
Tell Congress to investigate Trump’s sabotage of disaster response and weather services. This is about saving lives, not scoring points.
Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service weren’t about budgets. They were about silencing science and stripping away early warning systems. His administration knew what it was doing, and now Texas families are paying the price.
FEMA’s delays aren’t a fluke. They appear tied to Trump’s thirst for political vengeance, punishing Democratic strongholds while lives were on the line. That’s not leadership, it’s negligence. Possibly criminal.
The climate crisis is escalating. Storms are stronger, floods are more frequent, and the margin for error is razor-thin. We cannot afford a government that fails us in the most critical moments.
Congress must investigate, restore funding, and protect Americans from another politically driven disaster.
We’ve lost too much already. Don’t let history repeat itself. Demand answers. Demand accountability. Demand action now.
-DFA AF Team
