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Govs. Phil Scott, R-Vt., and Josh Stein, D-N.C., explained their states’ positions on a lawsuit filed by 25 states earlier this week against the Trump administration, which sought to condition emergency preparedness funding for states on compliance with the president’s demands over immigration enforcement and election administration.

Stein said that it was “offensive” for the Trump administration to condition emergency preparedness funding on anything, particularly on election administration demands.

“They’re trying to condition the support of the federal government to Americans who are in desperate need,” the North Carolina governor told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker at the National Governors Association meeting in Tulsa. “When a disaster strikes, our objective, whether it’s local government, state government, or federal government, must be to do everything in our power to save life and to help people get their lives back together. So the notion that you would condition that on a state agreeing to something is offensive.”

Scott added that withholding emergency funds could affect Vermont’s ability to help other states when they’re experiencing natural disasters.

“We need funding when we need it. It’s like your family. You have family members, and you have one of your family members that’s struggling and needs your help. Well, you don’t all of a sudden just ignore them and make sure that everyone gets the same amount of money. You go to that that child and you help them, and it’s the same thing here with the states. We don’t all need FEMA help, but you know when we need it, we need it,” Scott told Welker.