FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday defended the use of Air Force One for a cross-country flight amid climate change concerns, saying the visit lets storm-damaged California communities 'know that the president is here to support them.'
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday defended the use of Air Force One for a cross-country flight amid climate change concerns, saying the visit lets storm-damaged California communities"know that the president is here to support them."
"If I can follow up on that," a reporter asked,"is it a good look to travel all the way across the U.S. in a jumbo jet that uses a huge amount of fuel? Is it a useful use of carbon, and what sort of message does it send to the American people when climate change is such a factor in these events?" "There's just been so much trauma to this community, and it's really important that we keep that in mind," she said."These communities have had loss of life, loss of their well-being and their livelihood, and I think it's incredibly important that they know that the president is here to support them."
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