After a visit to Hurricane Helene-hit North Carolina on Thursday, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made a cease to Washington, D.C.'s ritzy sushi restaurant Nobu.
Mayorkas visited North Carolina and delivered an replace to Thursday afternoon's White House press briefing by way of satellite tv for pc, asserting that the federal authorities can deal with each Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton aid.
“No resources needed for Hurricane Helene response will be diverted to respond to Hurricane Milton,” stated Mayorkas. “We have made it clear we will be there for every impacted community, every step of the way.”
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According to the DHS' replace on Thursday, search and rescue groups have rescued over 4,300 folks stranded or misplaced due to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina to this point. More than 220 folks have died from Helene throughout the Southeast, in accordance to present numbers.
Mayorkas introduced by way of X that he arrived within the Tar Heel state round 10:00 am on Thursday.
Directly after his visit to storm-torn North Carolina, Secretary Mayorkas jetted again to Washington, D.C., the place a photographer with the NYPost caught the DHS head whisking away a dinner order.
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The Post confirmed snaps of Mayorkas bringing out a number of to-go baggage from the restaurant at round 5:15 pm.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, left, turns to the display screen to introduce Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, on display screen, who joined the day by day briefing on the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Nobu is a high-end worldwide sushi chain, with Wagyu beef retailing for $40 per ounce. Their D.C. location has marketed a chef's tasting menu that prices $200 per individual, known as “Omakase.” Nobu is greatest identified for its affiliation with world-famous Japanese “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto.
Mayorkas has not too long ago come beneath hearth for going shoe buying after Hurricane Helene had made landfall and earlier than his visit to the Tar Heel State.
Secretary Mayorkas visited with officers on the bottom in Helene-hit North Carolina on Thursday, together with officers from FEMA. (@SecMayorkas by way of X)
Elon Musk made a submit on his website X on Tuesday the 8 saying, “Maybe Mayorkas could take a break from shoe shopping to look into this,” citing reporting from Fox News' Chad Pergram on untapped FEMA funds.
In one other submit on X from earlier on Thursday, Mayorkas wrote, “This morning, I spoke with @NC_Governor Roy Cooper, @SenThomTillis, and @SenTedBuddNC, and reiterated the full force of our @DHSgov and federal support to the people of North Carolina as we work to recover and rebuild. We will be there every step of the way.”
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Nobu eating places didn't reply to Fox News Digital's request for remark.
