Flint Water Crisis Update: Obama Responds For First Time To Contaminated Water Problem
President Barack Obama said the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, serves as a reminder of why the country "can't shortchange basic services," addressing the water situation Wednesday for one of the first times in a public speech. The president traveled to the state Wednesday to look into what led to the contaminated water problem that plagues the Genessee County city, according to the White House.