Bracing for a sustained responseThat reality means the Trump administration's response to Harvey will be an ongoing test. On Friday night, as Harvey barreled toward Texas, the White House fueled a brand-new controversy when Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio, the controversial former Arizona sheriff convicted of criminal contempt. Those efforts began Friday, when Bossert briefed reporters at the White House prior to Trump's afternoon departure to Camp David. A focus not just on HarveyAfter pardoning Arpaio Friday night, Trump focused his weekend tweets on Harvey — but not exclusively so. The White House is still dealing with the fallout of Trump's response after the bloody clashes in Charlottesville that left one woman dead.

Source: CNN August 27, 2017 22:07 UTC