Former President Donald Trump recently accused FEMA of spending all its money to help immigrants who are in the United States illegally.
President Joe Biden talks with Deanne Criswell , Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency , as he arrives at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, S.C., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, to survey damage from Hurricane Helene .
"FEMA absolutely has enough money for Helene response right now,” Keith Turi, acting director of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery said. He noted that Congress recently replenished the agency with $20 billion, and about $8 billion of that is set aside for recovery from previous storms and mitigation projects.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded to Musk's post and refuted the claims.
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