Posted on 02/11/2025 11:04:37 AM PST by Morgana
The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News that "four employees are being fired today for circumventing leadership and unilaterally making the egregious payment for hotels for migrants in New York City."
The firings come after Elon Musk wrote on X Monday that "The DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants."
"Firings include FEMA’s Chief Financial Officer, two program analysts and a grant specialist," the DHS also said. "Under President Trump and Secretary Noem’s leadership, DHS will not sit idly and allow deep state activists to undermine the will and safety of the American people."
Musk said in his message that the "money is meant for American disaster relief and instead is being spent on high end hotels for illegals!" and that "A clawback demand will be made today to recoup those funds."
During former President Joe Biden's term, FEMA faced backlash after it was reported that while they lacked the necessary funds needed to help Hurricane Helene victims, they were dishing out money that ended up being used to aid illegal immigrants.
House Speaker Mike Johnson clarified that emergency relief funding is separate from FEMA funds allocated to immigration, but said that the agency should not have any part in funding the border crisis.
FEMA partners with Customs and Border Control (CBP) and administers money to the Shelter and Services Program (SSP), a government-funded program that provides assistance and housing for illegal immigrants released into the U.S.
A New York City Hall spokesperson confirmed to Fox News that the city had received funds "through the past week" that were allocated by the Biden administration for the purpose of housing and supporting illegal immigrants.
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Only four were fired?
Far left judge to order them reinstated in 3…2…1
I thought the toilet plungers at Reuters Rooter announced today that this didn’t happen.
How about making them pay the money back. All of it.
Fused for this particular reason.
Others may still be fired for other reasons if their services aren’t necessary or they ignore directives.
Typica mis reporting. For ILLEGALLY defying the Presidential order to stop”
I heard we have a lot of housing units available in Gitmo and El Salvadore where they can stay for free.
“ How about making them pay the money back. All of it.”
How about equally confiscating all funds and property from all the thieves, and send them to prison, first reinstating the punishment of life at Hard Labor.
I’ll bet Carolina Tent People would love to get their hands around the necks of the 4. Dr. Guillotine had the FEMA4 in mind when he built his contraption,
Kickbacks.
Look for them in their overseas bank accounts.
If the hotels received the funds in good faith through a valid agreement, they likely aren’t complicit but will still most likely have to return the money. If they knew the funds were misallocated or charged excessive rates, they could face legal consequences for unjust enrichment or fraud.
“A clawback demand will be made today to recoup those funds.”
GOOD!
If they did this against Presidential orders, they should be criminally prosecuted for grand theft.
Of course they did it against orders. There is no IF.
Absolutely. Snowing in western Carolina right now. Not good tent weather.
fired is not enough, lose their pension and medical and then be prosecuted and jailed
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