Neil Jacobs has been nominated for undersecretary for oceans and atmosphere, or the NOAA Administrator, while Taylor Jordan and Harry Kumar have both been nominated for assistant secretary positions.
Jacobs is known for his role in the “Sharpiegate” incident related to Hurricane Dorian in 2019, for which he was found to have allowed outside political pressure to influence the agency’s decisions regarding the hurricane.
NOAA’s role has become more pronounced in the wake of the floods in Texas, as Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of allowing too many job cuts within the agency that also houses the National Weather Service.
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There is no evidence that suggests job cuts contributed to Texas residents’ lack of preparation for the floods, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi
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