After shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) last week, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has now turned its focus to financial mismanagement within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Musk posted on X early Monday morning, exposing FEMA’s use of disaster relief funds for housing illegal migrants in upscale New York City hotels.
“The @DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants.
Elon Musk Called This Financial News 'Terrifying'
Sending this money violated the law and is in gross insubordination to the President’s executive order,” Musk wrote.
He continued, “That money is meant for American disaster relief and instead is being spent on high-end hotels for illegals! A clawback demand will be made today to recoup those funds.”
The @DOGE team just discovered that FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants.
Sending this money violated the law and is in gross insubordination to the President’s executive order.
That money is meant for American disaster relief…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 10, 2025
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As Musk’s DOGE team investigates FEMA’s spending practices, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited North Carolina over the weekend to assess Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.
Speaking about FEMA’s response efforts, Noem reported significant progress in addressing backlogged cases from the disaster.
“President Trump came in and visited these communities and in less than 20 days secured over $54 million for families in need and registered 2,600 families that needed assistance and hadn’t gotten that kind of help to get signed up for the programs that we have,” Noem stated.
She further noted the rapid progress in resolving claims: “In the past five days, we have decreased the number of open cases by almost 80 percent. President Trump is ensuring that communities aren’t forgotten.”
#BREAKING: Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem has confirmed that President Trump’s FEMA has decreased the number of OPEN CASES by Hurricane Helene victims in Western North Carolina…
…by a stunning 80% in the past 5 days ALONE.
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/qj1MF4dK23
— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) February 8, 2025
The discovery of FEMA’s spending on migrant housing comes as the Trump administration continues its efforts to cut wasteful government expenditures and redirect funds to programs benefiting American citizens.
With Musk’s DOGE team leading the charge, the administration is expected to continue evaluating and restructuring federal agencies to ensure taxpayer dollars are properly allocated.
With a clawback request for the misallocated FEMA funds now in motion, further scrutiny of government spending practices is likely to follow in the coming weeks.
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It is remarkable how there are still those that hate Trump. In spite of all the wrong doings that they have uncovered. Makes you wonder just how smart (or stupid) the American people are.