Balance of Power: Harvey Tests Trump’s Leadership
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Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel once famously said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” President Donald Trump has been heeding that advice in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, in ways both presidential and purely political.
Trump seemed to sense the storm was a chance for him to show some presidential-style leadership. He received video conference briefings, tweeted frequent updates and plans to visit Texas on Tuesday. Best of all for Trump, the Federal Emergency Management Agency — the agency most blamed for botching the reaction to Hurricane Katrina that so damaged George W. Bush’s presidency — has largely stayed out of the headlines.