FEMA, DOGE and district of Columbia

FEMA CFO fired over payments to New York City for migrants says she had DOGE sign-off
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.
Ex-FEMA official who was fired over migrants staying in 'luxury' hotels files lawsuit
An ex-FEMA official who was fired over payments to New York City for housing migrants in what critics called "luxury hotels" has sued the Trump administration.
Fired FEMA official sues DHS over NYC migrant hotel payments she says DOGE cleared
The former chief financial officer at the Federal Emergency Management Agency filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after she was fired for sending funds to house illegal immigrants. The Department of Homeland Security fired Mary Comans last month over an $80 million grant to New York City that was meant to reimburse the city
Top FEMA official fired over payments for NYC migrants says DOGE gave approval
Former FEMA CFO Mary Comans, who was fired in February by the Trump administration for sending payments to New York City to cover hotels for migrants, says she was following DOGE's directions. Comans speaks out for the first time since her firing in an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois.
'Fired for doing my job': FEMA official says DOGE illegally scapegoated her
The chief financial officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said she was fired for taking an action that tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency task force signed off on her doing in the first place,

FEMA, wildfire

FEMA Fires Three Additional Staffers for Political Discrimination After Pressure from House GOP
The staffers were fired in connection with an incident in Florida where emergency responders were directed to avoid aiding ...
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Three FEMA supervisors fired after probe of directive to skip homes with Trump signs
Three more supervisors out at FEMA after investigation of directive to avoid homes supporting Pres. Trump's campaign during hurricane relief.
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FEMA: Agency has fired more bosses in connection with hurricane recovery crews avoiding Trump homes
The internal FEMA probe into the incident resulted in three more terminations, but concludes political bias not a systemic ...
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FEMA Disaster Aid Freeze Threatens 'Acute Harm,' Judge Rules
The Federal Emergency Management Agency must show in one week whether it is complying with a judge’s ruling that blocks the ...
FEMA can’t help with SC wildfires due to travel restrictions? Fact-checking viral claim
The post, which has been shared more than 11k times, alleges federal workers dispatched to assist with wildfire response ...
FEMA fires three more people connected to directive to skip homes with Trump signs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it fired three people who were associated with a supervisor’s directive to skip homes with President Trump’s campaign signs while facilitating ...
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Changes to FEMA flood map will save some Quincy residents money. Are you one of them?
Revised flood maps set to take effect in July will save Quincy residents thousands of dollars on flood insurance. Are you ...
Judge rejects NYC’s request to order immediate return of $80 million from FEMA to shelter migrants
A Manhattan federal judge says the Federal Emergency Management Agency doesn't have to immediately return more than $80 ...
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FEMA ends housing aid for many North Carolina hurricane survivors
The agency is making the same move its director assailed before taking office, with more than 1,200 households losing ...
FEMA assistance tops $1 million in one week
Only one week after a federal disaster was declared for Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming and Mingo counties, more than $1 million in ...