• 2 months ago
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell criticized former President Donald Trump for spreading false information about disaster relief funding for Hurricane Helene's recovery. Trump inaccurately asserted that FEMA's disaster relief funds were depleting due to their allocation for illegal immigration efforts. Criswell labeled the accusations as frankly ridiculous and just plain false. FEMA's official statements, alongside fact-checks from other agencies, reaffirmed that no disaster relief money is being misallocated.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:03FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell criticized former President Donald Trump for spreading
00:07false information about disaster relief funding for Hurricane Helene's recovery.
00:12Trump inaccurately asserted that FEMA's disaster relief funds were depleted due to
00:15their allocation for illegal immigration efforts.
00:19Criswell labeled the accusations as, frankly, ridiculous and just plain false.
00:23FEMA's official statements, alongside fact checks from other agencies, reaffirmed that
00:27no disaster relief money is being misallocated.
00:30For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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