FEMA employees fired over ‘egregious’ $59M payment for NYC migrants
SUMMARY
Four FEMA employees, including the agency’s CFO, were fired for approving a $59 million payment to New York City for housing and caring for illegal aliens without proper leadership approval. DHS described the payment as “egregious,” alleging funds were used for luxury hotels. “Effective immediately, FEMA is terminating the employment of four individuals for circumventing leadership to unilaterally make egregious payments for luxury NYC hotels for migrants,” DHS stated. Elon Musk, leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), condemned the spending, promising a clawback to recover the funds: “That money is meant for American disaster relief and instead is being spent on high-end hotels for illegals.” FEMA suspended payments to NYC, though City Hall claimed no official pause had been communicated. Officials clarified only $19 million went to hotel housing, with funds from FEMA's Shelter and Services Program.
