WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is "totally prepared" to respond to Hurricane Florence, a dangerous Category 4 storm that is threatening to barrel down on the Carolinas within days.
"The safety of the American people is my absolute highest priority," he said. "We are sparing no expense. ... We're as ready as anybody's ever been."
Trump spoke briefly to reporters after receiving a briefing from Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and FEMA Administrator Brock Long on Hurricane Florence, which is expected to make landfall late in the week.
