Well, the administration doesn't believe that it owes the American people the truth or anything else because they believe they're beyond accountability. But there needs to be accountability over this. Look, Secretary Kristi Noem has not yet faced accountability for the Texans who may have lost their lives in the floods last year because it took her days to authorize search and rescue teams. They lost their lives or may have lost their lives over that. Now, a Minnesota woman lost her life yesterday in an incident that never should have happened. (01:43–01:56)
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Asserts that Kristi Noem delayed authorizing search and rescue teams during Texas floods, potentially costing lives.
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