I would release funds, but only after all of the following conditions were met.
- If the Governor, mayor and all the Democrat honchos that contributed to the disaster all resigned effective immediately.
- If they all signed a letter of apology to their citizens and to the citizens of the United States for failing to perform their duty to protect and serve the public.
- If they all agreed to never hold any office of public trust ever again, and signed a legally binding contract with provisions for seizure of any compensation for holding such office henceforth.
- If they all agreed to have 50% of any public pension payouts withheld and sent to the the U.S. Treasury for reimbursement of costs.
...and the State relinquiishes Congressional (House AND Senate) representation and reverts to Territorial Status until all funds are paid back plus extortion-rate interest, all sanctuary laws are repealed in perpetuity, and all illegal aliens are deported.