White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later began her briefing on the offensive, calling out those who've questioned whether federal cuts to the National Weather Service impacted staffing levels or forecasting abilities as the tragedy unfolded saying "blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie." ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live