Now Neil Jacobs, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees NWS, says that he’ll make “staffing the Weather Service offices a top priority” if he’s confirmed.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oversees the National Weather Service, which has endured steep 'DOGE' cuts.

Nominee says he would work to undo the workforce cuts from the last few months, though the process could take time.

Downsizing at the National Weather Service appears to be part of an effort by Republicans to privatize such agencies.

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President Trump said on Sunday evening that he plans to visit the site of deadly flash floods in Texas on Friday, after freeing up federal funds with a disaster declaration. He declined to address concerns that cuts at the National Weather Service contributed to the loss of life.

The decision by the Department of Defense to stop providing data to NOAA is just the latest challenge for the agency this year.

The Trump administration is looking to make cuts at the nation’s weather agencies, including the closure of all federally funded meteorology labs.