President Trump said Saturday that he's closely monitoring Hurricane Harvey as it moves deeper into Texas and praised the government’s response to the powerful storm and its potential for deadly flooding. “Closely monitoring #HurricaneHarvey from Camp David,” Trump tweeted. On Saturday afternoon, Trump held a video teleconference with Cabinet officials to discuss the “response and recovery” to the storm, the White House said. “President Trump emphasized his expectations that all departments and agencies stay fully engaged and positioned to support his number one priority of saving lives,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said. Be safe.” Trump tweeted.

Source: Fox News August 26, 2017 13:08 UTC