Mulvaney pushed NOAA to disavow forecasters who contradicted Trump on Alabama: report
By Zack Budryk - 09/11/19 12:38 PM EDT
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney instructed Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to have the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) support President Trump’s comments on the threat of Hurricane Dorian to Alabama and contradict the National Weather Service (NWS), according to The New York Times.
The Times, citing three unidentified sources, reported that after the directive came down from Mulvaney, Ross called acting NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs to tell him to ensure the agency backed Trump.
When Jacobs objected, he was told the NOAA’s political appointees would be fired if it was not carried out, according to the newspaper.
Ross's spokesperson has denied earlier reporting that the Cabinet official threatened firings at the NOAA if the administration did not back the president.
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