NOAA draws backlash after disavowing Weather Service tweet that refuted Trump

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) statement affirming President Trump's remarks over the threat of Hurricane Dorian to Alabama is drawing sharp backlash from meteorologists and former officials.

Several former officials have accused the administration of caving to political pressure after NOAA disavowed a days-old tweet from the National Weather Service (NWS) that refuted Trump's claim about the storm's path.

Trump spent several days defending himself while criticizing pushback from the media and meteorologists who questioned his claim while noting that numerous projections showed the storm tracking farther east.

Former NOAA Chief Operating Officer David Titley blasted the NOAA statement, saying it represented "perhaps the darkest day ever for @noaa leadership."

"Don't know how they will ever look their workforce in the eye again. Moral cowardice," he tweeted.

Monica Medina, who worked as NOAA's general counsel, tweeted Friday, "As a former @NOAA leader I can say two things with certainty. No NOAA Administrator I worked for would have done this. And I would have quit if I had been directed to agree to let this BS go out."

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/noaa-draws-backlash-after-disavowing-weather-service-tweet-that-refuted-trump/ar-AAGX2Vm?li=BBnbcA1

[Prosper]

1. Trump is speeding his own demise.

The answer I get from Trumpsters when I ask about all the lies: “Look how good the economy is”.
So when his economy fails he will lose a huge chunk of support. Trumpeters won’t have anything to stand on from mister “They get paid too much”.

[Takket]

2. The unattributed "statement" came from drumpf's lackey at NOAA

Should be very important for everyone to realize that this statement is NOT NOAA and it is unfair to credit the organization with making it. Personally I feel a statement without a name attached is no statement at all and it is inappropriate for the media to even report it until it is confirmed WHO wrote it. I feel so sorry for everyone who has dedicated their lives in service to their country whether it is sciences, politics, the military, etc who have had to watch their organizations BASTARDIZED to serve drumpf's ego by the corrupt leaders he puts at the head of these organizations loading over those below them.

The people who issue these "statements" need to be HAULED BEFORE CONGRESS.

Get some hearings scheduled!!!!!!!!!

[Iliyah]

3. Come on . . .

Now we can't trust the weather agencies for factual weather reporting? Lives and property are at stake. Damn.

[liberal N proud]

4. It is incredible the lengths trump will go to cover his failures