"This was an act of God. It is not the administration's fault that the flood hit when it did," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday, noting that the NWS "did its job" by sending "early and consistent warnings."

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

During her White House press briefing, Leavitt said that Democrats and media outlets are “blaming” Trump for the deadly flash floods in Texas, which emerged on Friday and extended over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. At least 89 people have been killed and others are still missing, including girls who were attending a summer camp.