White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is going through heavy criticism after sending combined messages on whether or not the Biden-Harris administration has been utilizing FEMA resources to assist migrants final week.
Jean-Pierre flatly denied that FEMA resources have been going to migrants in a press convention final week, however she said the other when requested in regards to the problem within the fall of 2022.
“Former President Trump is accusing the Biden administration of using FEMA funding to support undocumented migrants. How is the White House responding to that?” a reporter requested throughout a Friday press convention.
“I mean, it’s just categorically false. It is not true. It is a false statement,” Jean-Pierre responded, going on to quote a Washington Post fact-check article on the topic.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas mentioned Wednesday that FEMA, which he oversees, could not have sufficient funds to get by means of the hurricane season. But officers say that catastrophe reduction funds come from a distinct half of FEMA's price range than the reported $1.4 billion in FEMA funds spent addressing the migrant disaster during the last two years.
Social media critics in contrast Jean-Pierre's assertion to feedback made in 2022, the place she appeared to explicitly state that FEMA resources have been out there to unlawful immigrants.
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She made the assertion throughout a Sept. 16, 2022, press convention when Jean-Pierre was requested about aiding cities in dealing with the busloads of migrants being despatched throughout the nation from Texas.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre despatched conflicting messages about whether or not FEMA funds are going to migrants. (White House)
“FEMA Regional Administrators have been meeting with city officials on site to coordinate — to coordinate available federal support from FEMA and other federal agencies,” Jean-Pierre informed reporters on the time.
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“Funding is also available through FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter program to eligible local governments and not-for-profit organizations upon request to support humanitarian relief for migrants,” she added.
Scrutiny on the Biden-Harris administration's use of FEMA funds comes amid catastrophic flooding in North Carolina. Vice President Kamala Harris introduced a $100 million package deal to assist the state.
Critics identified, nonetheless, that the package deal was a lot smaller than the $157 million in overseas humanitarian assist Harris had introduced for Lebanon the identical day.
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“The people of Lebanon are facing an increasingly dire humanitarian situation. I am concerned about the security and well-being of civilians suffering in Lebanon and will continue working to help meet the needs of all civilians there,” she wrote on X.
Vice President Kamala Harris joined a bunch of volunteers to assemble emergency reduction kits on Saturday in North Carolina. (Pool)
“To that end, the United States will provide nearly $157 million in additional assistance to the people of Lebanon for essential needs such as food, shelter, water, protection, and sanitation to help those who have been displaced by the recent conflict. This additional support brings total U.S. assistance to Lebanon over the last year to over $385 million,” she added.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been up to date to notice the Biden administration's place that as a result of FEMA funds spent on the migrant disaster got here from a distinct funding stream, these expenditures didn't affect the half of FEMA's price range reserved for catastrophe reduction.
