White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is dealing with heavy criticism after sending combined messages on whether or not the Biden-Harris administration has been utilizing FEMA assets to assist migrants final week.
Jean-Pierre flatly denied that FEMA assets had been going to migrants in a press convention final week, however she acknowledged the alternative when requested concerning the concern within the fall of 2022.
“Former President Trump is accusing the Biden administration of utilizing FEMA funding to assist undocumented migrants. How is the White Home responding to that?” a reporter requested throughout a Friday press convention.
“I imply, it’s simply categorically false. It isn’t true. It’s a false assertion,” Jean-Pierre responded, occurring to quote a Washington Put up fact-check article on the topic.
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Social media critics then in contrast her assertion to feedback made in 2022, the place she appeared to explicitly state that FEMA assets had been accessible to unlawful immigrants.
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She made the assertion throughout a Sept. 16, 2022, press convention when Jean-Pierre was requested about helping cities in dealing with the busloads of migrants being despatched throughout the nation from Texas.
“FEMA Regional Directors have been assembly with metropolis officers on website to coordinate — to coordinate accessible federal assist from FEMA and different federal companies,” Jean-Pierre informed reporters on the time.
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“Funding can be accessible by FEMA’s Emergency Meals and Shelter program to eligible native governments and not-for-profit organizations upon request to assist humanitarian aid 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 introduced a $100 million bundle to assist the state.
Critics identified, nevertheless, that the bundle was a lot smaller than the $157 million in overseas humanitarian assist Harris had introduced for Lebanon the identical day.
“The folks of Lebanon are dealing with an more and more dire humanitarian state of affairs. I’m involved concerning the safety and well-being of civilians struggling in Lebanon and can proceed working to assist meet the wants of all civilians there,” she wrote on X.
“To that finish, the USA will present practically $157 million in extra help to the folks of Lebanon for important wants akin to meals, shelter, water, safety, and sanitation to assist those that have been displaced by the current battle. This extra assist brings whole U.S. help to Lebanon over the past 12 months to over $385 million,” she added.
The White Home didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Fox Information Digital.
