Whistleblowers Accuse FEMA Of Misappropriating Funds, Leaving First Responders Without Orders

In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) wrote that whistleblowers have come forward accusing FEMA, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, of misappropriating taxpayer dollars and leaving first responders on the ground with no orders while Americans struggle to get help in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. The whistleblower allegations come after Mayorkas warned that FEMA was running short on funding for emergency response following Hurricane Helene.

Gaetz also blasted Mayorkas over reports of FEMA prioritizing funding for illegal immigrants over the past two years. Since the fall of 2022, FEMA-administered programs have spent $1.4 billion to address the illegal immigration crisis that has ballooned under the Biden-Harris administration, The New York Post reported.