- Senator Ted Cruz has rejected claims that reductions to the National Weather Service contributed to the 89 deaths from the Texas floods.
- Speaking on Monday, Cruz described as "cynical" any immediate attempts to blame cuts made to the weather service during the Trump administration.
- He suggested that while a review of what "could have been done better" might be appropriate later, it is not the right approach during a crisis.
- Experts had previously cautioned that the decision to dismiss about 600 staff from the agency could negatively affect its ability to provide accurate forecasts.
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