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5:02Now PlayingDonald Trump's announcement over tapping meteorologist Neil Jacobs, who was notoriously involved in 'sharpiegate', causes humiliating white house video to resurface. Sharon Reed and Jackson White break it down on The Damage Report.
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Trump taps 'Sharpiegate' meteorologist to lead top science agency
"A meteorologist who caved to political pressure during Donald Trump's first administration to mislead the public about a hurricane forecast was nominated by the president Tuesday to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Neil Jacobs, who previously led the prestigious scientific agency in Trump's first term, was officially censured for his role in the infamous "Sharpiegate" scandal -- one of the more bizarre episodes of Trump's first term.
The controversy erupted in September 2019 when Trump, relying on outdated information, wrongly claimed that Hurricane Dorian was set to strike Alabama."
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