don't make the same mistake president bush made. the white house said the president expects to visit texas next week after the storm dissipates. >> his entire focus has been on making american great again. he is focused on the americans that voted him into office. he's focused on the americans that didn't vote him spew officials. he's focused on effecting positive change this this country and when we go in and brief him on the preparations for this hurricane, he is acutely focused -- which is the right thing, by the way, the americans in the path have what they need. >> the president tweeted a photo on the briefing this morning. >> have you heard from the white house? >> yes. just spoke with the president not even an hour ago. we have been fully engaged with the white house on multiple occasions. >> and when you spoke to the president, what did he say? >> he's given me full authority in conjunction with the department of homeland security