Snyder Won’t Comment on Flint Water Poisoning

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) refused “to say when he knew the Flint water crisis — children being poisoned by lead from their drinking taps — was being mishandled,” NBC News reports.

“Earlier this week, the Republican declared a state of emergency over the elevated lead levels — which began when Flint switched water sources in April 2014 to cut costs. But an internal email obtained by Virginia Tech researchers shows that the governor’s office knew months ago that Flint’s families had reason to be worried about the problem and the response.”