President Trump and Elon Musk “illegally” stole $80 million in previously paid FEMA funds directly from New York City’s coffers, city Comptroller Brad Lander accused Wednesday. Lander revealed the alleged revocation from the city’s bank accounts in a statement,
The sudden seizure of previously appropriated funds comes after Elon Musk alleged the payment violated one of President Trump’s executive orders.
City Comptroller Brad Lander says the money went missing overnight, and his office was unaware the federal government had access to the city’s bank account.
Trump administration officials terminated four FEMA officials and then took back millions in reimbursement funds meant to house migrants.
According to Fox News, DHS fired four FEMA employees, including the agency's chief financial officer, two program analysts, and a grant specialist, for approving the payment without clearance from leadership.
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