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KJP slammed after Hurricane Helene over mixed messages on whether FEMA resources used for migrants
KJP called the accusations from the Trump campaign 'categorically false'
Published October 6, 2024 7:49am EDT
Karine Jean-Pierre on Hurricane Helene response: Biden did exactly what he needed to do
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Social media critics then compared her statement to comments made in 2022, where she appeared to explicitly state that FEMA resources were available to illegal immigrants.
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She made the statement during a Sept. 16, 2022, press conference when Jean-Pierre was asked about assisting cities in handling the busloads of migrants being sent across the country from Texas.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre sent conflicting messages about whether 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 told reporters at the time.
"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 announced a $100 million package to support the state.
Critics pointed out, however, that the package was much smaller than the $157 million in foreign humanitarian support Harris had announced for Lebanon the same day.
"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.
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Thanks for this encouraging update, Steve! Gotta confess-- sometimes I think we're just preaching to the choir over here. What a boost!
How much is a ticket to Lebanon for Karine? She needs to go check on them, I think.
From $600. Not bad.