Some FEMA officials claim President Trump's cost-cutting policies are to blame for the delayed response to the disastrous Texas floods.

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

Buffalo News cartoonist Adam Zyglis appeared to blame President Trump and DOGE spending cuts for the deadly floods.

Texas, tells “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” that it’s inappropriate to assess blame for the response to last week’s deadly floods in the Hill Country but doesn’t rule out changes at the state level. #Texa

Local officials were repeatedly denied state funding for emergency flood warning system at Camp Mystic site but didn’t deploy Amber Alert-style warning according to report

Social media outrage erupted as some figures blamed Texas flood deaths on Trump administration cuts, while meteorologists confirmed extra staff were on duty during the disaster.

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.

Trump, though, has also used past disaster response efforts to launch political attacks. While still a candidate trying to win back the presidency, Trump made his own visit to North Carolina after Helene last year and accused the Biden administration of blocking disaster aid to victims in Republican-heavy areas.

A "CNN This Morning" panel agreed that political finger-pointing distracts from addressing the real issues behind the deadly Texas flash flooding that's claimed more than 100 lives.