The Trump ally urged him to reverse his administration's decision to deny federal aid to her state after deadly storms last month.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28894004

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a close ally of Trump, finds herself at odds with his administration after it denied her state’s request for federal disaster aid following a series of deadly storms last month.

Trump has floated the idea of eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency and pushing states to potentially fend for themselves in the wake of natural disasters. He’s already denied disaster aid requests from Washington and North Carolina — states led by Democratic governors — and he suggested withholding aid from Democrat-led California unless it institutes a restrictive voter law.

But the denial of disaster aid to Arkansas, a state he won with 64% of the vote in last year’s presidential election, appears to offer fresh evidence that he intends to follow through on his efforts to gut FEMA — even if it potentially harms some of his fiercest supporters.

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    “Given the cumulative impact and sheer magnitude of destruction from these severe weather events, federal assistance is vital to ensure that state and local communities have the capabilities needed to rebuild,” the delegation wrote.

    Earlier this year, Sanders praised the Trump administration’s efforts to slash funding for federal agencies, including FEMA, and called Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation a “gamechanger.” But those efforts are now impacting storm victims in her state.