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 help migrants final week.
Jean-Pierre flatly denied that FEMA assets had been going to migrants in a press convention final week, however she said the alternative when requested concerning the subject within the fall of 2022.
“Former President Trump is accusing the Biden administration of utilizing FEMA funding to help 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’s not true. It’s a false assertion,” Jean-Pierre responded, happening 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 out there to unlawful immigrants.
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She made the assertion throughout a Sept. 16, 2022, press convention when Jean-Pierre was requested about aiding cities in dealing with the busloads of migrants being despatched throughout the nation from Texas.
White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre despatched conflicting messages about whether or not FEMA funds are going to migrants. (White Home)
“FEMA Regional Directors have been assembly with metropolis officers on web site to coordinate — to coordinate out there federal help from FEMA and different federal companies,” Jean-Pierre advised reporters on the time.
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“Funding can also be out there by FEMA’s Emergency Meals and Shelter program to eligible native governments and not-for-profit organizations upon request to help 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 help the state.
Critics identified, nonetheless, that the bundle was a lot smaller than the $157 million in international humanitarian help Harris had introduced for Lebanon the identical day.
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“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.
Vice President Kamala Harris joined a bunch of volunteers to assemble emergency aid kits on Saturday in North Carolina. (Pool)
“To that finish, america will present practically $157 million in extra help to the folks of Lebanon for important wants equivalent to meals, shelter, water, safety, and sanitation to assist those that have been displaced by the latest battle. This extra help 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.
