Republicans toe Trump line even in aftermath of deadly Texas floods

GOP members praised president's response as Democrats want inquiry into effects of Doge cuts on NWS forecasting

The US is reeling after catastrophic floods killed more than 100 people in Texas, including 27 children and counsellors from an all-girls Christian camp. On Monday, Democrats asked a government watchdog to investigate whether cuts at the National Weather Service (NWS) affected the forecasting agency's performance.

But Republicans' default response has been to express fealty to Donald Trump. They lavished praise on the president for providing federal assistance while studiously avoiding questions around the effect of his department of government efficiency" (Doge) or threats to dismantle the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema).