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# The future of federal disaster response
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/washington-week/extras/clip-1-fnriv7/
- Published: 2025-07-12T01:45:52.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-12T02:00:06.000Z
- Description: Trump's role as consoler-in-chief and the future of federal disaster response
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Washington Week with The Atlantic, #ZZZ_Show_900c282a-c2f0-4e9a-ac1c-a7c7ded75d04, #v1.6, #ZZZ_Extra_80479284-d524-486d-bfbe-86795cdca6c5, #extra

President Trump is forced out of his political comfort zone and into the role of consoler-in-chief as he tours flood-ravaged areas of Texas and meets with those affected by the disaster. The panel discusses how he handled the visit.