Trump's 'public defiance' on hurricane oversight is in 'stark contrast' to Bush White House, say Democrats

'Your actions stand in stark contrast to the Bush Administration, which produced tens of thousands of documents in response to a nearly identical request,' House Democrats wrote.

As Congress investigates the Trump administration's preparedness and response to hurricanes that devastated regions across the United States in 2017, House Democrats accuse the White House of stonewalling their efforts to receive information.

The Oversight Democrats further said that by the White House refusing to produce any documents about the handling of Hurricanes Maria and Irma, it underscored the administration's break from normalcy when compared to how President George W. Bush, a Republican, handled congressional inquiries into the devastating impacts of Hurricane Katrina.

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