As Hurricane Dorian looms, Florida Democrats say Trump is ‘out of his mind’ for diverting disaster funds to the border
As Hurricane Dorian strengthened,
Agriculture Commissioner
“We don’t need those funds diverted to fuel a xenophobic agenda,” she said. "I sincerely hope that Governor (Ron)
Florida Congressional Democrats who have oversight over the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s budget also heaped criticism on Trump.
The Trump administration is moving
The disaster relief fund balance is expected to meet operational needs, “absent significant new catastrophic events,” according to the notice by the
The agency cited an influx of migrants at the border and a near-80,000 case backlog in the immigration courts as the reason for the transfer.
“This Administration is so barbaric and uncaring as to raid FEMA’s
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