Greg Abbott rejected reports that President Biden delayed distributing emergency supplies to Texas because he could not reach state leaders.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, shown here at a"Get Out The Vote" event on Oct. 27, 2022 in Katy, Texas, pushed back against statements from President Joe Biden that he delayed distributing federal aid after Hurricane Beryl because he could not reach state officials.that Biden said he was trying to “track down” the governor to secure the disaster declaration request needed to release federal aid. Biden told the newspaper he did not connect until Tuesday afternoon with Lt. Gov.
“I've been trying to track down the governor to see — I don't have any authority to do that without a specific request from the governor,”In a statement provided to The Texas Newsroom, Abbott’s spokesman said federal agencies had been working with state officials ahead of the storm and that all necessary disaster declarations were in place well in advance.
"This is a complete lie from President Biden, and frankly doesn't make any sense,” Andrew Mahaleris said. “The President and his Administration know exactly how to get in contact with the Governor and have on numerous occasions in the past, and even most recently on Friday when FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell called and spoke with him while on a trade mission.”“The President granted the state’s request,” Abbott said in a press release Tuesday evening.
Patrick said the president was turning Beryl into “a political issue” and, borrowing one of Biden’s favorite quips, called his complaints “a load of malarkey.”, formerly known as Twitter. “He obviously did not know his own employees from FEMA were side-by-side with me for 3 days! All he had to do was call them and have them hand their phone to me. I even took a photo with them!”In his Tuesday evening statement, Abbott said the safety of Texans remained their No. 1 priority.
“Our hearts grieve for all Texans impacted by Hurricane Beryl, including our fellow Texans who tragically lost their lives or were injured,” Abbott said.'“La demanda no deja de aumentar": los bancos de alimentos luchan por mantenerse en pie tras la pandemia
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