The White House has remained quiet about Vice President Kamala Harris' claim that the Biden administration should take 'equity' into account when divvying up federal disaster aid.
The vice president refused to clarify comments she made regarding distributing aid for Hurricane Ian based on 'equity.'' recent claim that the Biden administration should take"equity" into account when divvying up federal disaster aid.
Despite the comments causing a stir as Hurricane Ian battered the East Coast this weekend, the White House refused to state whether President Biden stood by Harris' comments or if they represented official administration policy. Other administration officials have similarly refused to address the vice president's remarks head on. Some have gone out of their way, however, to say the White House is committed to supporting all communities impacted by natural disasters and climate change. "We’re going to support all communities," Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell said during a Sunday appearance on"Face the Nation." The White House refused to state whether President Biden stood by Vice President Kamala Harris' comments or if they represented official administration policy. While Criswell did not address Harris' comments directly, the FEMA chief did say there were often barriers that communities of colors and others groups faced when applying for federal aid. "One of the things that I have known, and I have experienced, responding to other disasters is that there are people that often have a hard time accessing our programs, there are barriers to our program," she said."One of our focus areas, since I’ve been in office, is to make sure that we’re removing those barriers."
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