The president said he didn’t — believe — his own government’s climate report. And then his press secretary doubled down with a response that was, how shall I put this, “not based on facts.”

The president said he didn’t — believe — his own government’s climate report. And then his press secretary doubled down with a response that was, how shall I put this, “not based on facts.”

"The federal government’s new National Climate Assessment is the latest scientific report to confirm the devastating effects of climate change: extreme hot weather is getting more common, wildfires are becoming more devastating, rising sea levels are forcing people from their homes, and so forth. ...."