Live updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and the State Department begins laying employees.

President Donald Trump started his week with the devastating news of deadly floods in central Texas while also negotiating a peace deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports on a week that also saw a reciprocal tariffs deadline move to August and questions over who ordered a Ukraine weapons pause.

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Sen. Chuck Schumer for spreading "falsehoods" about President Trump's role in Texas flood disaster.

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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are in Texas to visit communities ravaged by the deadly flooding. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports more from Kerrville, Texas. Investigative Reports for the Austin American-Statesman Tony Plohetski and New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker join Katy Tur to weigh in on the questions mounting over FEMA's response to the disaster.