{"id":2351420,"date":"2024-10-06T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T21:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-contends-public-is-frustrated-with-femas-response-to-helene-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-06T17:24:28","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T21:24:28","slug":"mike-johnson-contends-public-is-frustrated-with-femas-response-to-helene-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-contends-public-is-frustrated-with-femas-response-to-helene-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson contends public is \u2018frustrated\u2019 with FEMA\u2019s response to Helene &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-johnson-contends-public-is-frustrated-with-femas-response-to-helene-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2351420&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House\u200c Speaker Mike \u2063Johnson expressed that the\u2064 public is \u2064&#8221;frustrated&#8221; with the\u2064 Federal Emergency Management Agency&#8217;s (FEMA) response to Hurricane Helene, attributing much of \u2062the\u2062 controversy to perceptions\u2064 of the agency&#8217;s funding priorities. Johnson \u200dcriticized FEMA&#8217;s handling of its resources, especially after Homeland\u2062 Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas indicated the\u200c agency \u200cwas running low on funds for future hurricane \u200bresponses. He claimed former President Donald Trump&#8217;s assertion\u200d that the government diverted FEMA\u200b funds to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-tells-ngos-working-on-the-border-to-preserve-their-documents\/\" title=\"House Republicans Tells NGOs Working on the Border to Preserve Their Documents\">assist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-president-trump-issues-warning-swing-states-that-found-massive-voter-fraud-which-is-all-of-them-cannot-legally-certify-these-votes\/\" title=\"IT\u2019S HAPPENING: President Trump Issues Warning \u2013 Swing States that Found MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD, which is all of them, CANNOT LEGALLY CERTIFY these votes\">illegal immigrants<\/a><\/a> was misleading, yet emphasized that\u2062 FEMA&#8217;s primary \u200bmission should be to support disaster \u2064victims, not to use its resources for\u2063 migrant resettlement programs \u2062initiated by the current administration.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson articulated that many \u2063American \u2064citizens feel neglected as the\u200b government prioritizes migrants over hurricane survivors, asserting that such priorities would change after the \u200dupcoming elections. He anticipates \u200ba unified\u200d Republican government that\u200b would reestablish\u2063 focus on addressing the \u2064needs of\u200d residents\u200c affected by natural\u2064 disasters. Additionally, FEMA has clarified \u2063that it has not reallocated disaster relief funds for\u2064 migrant assistance, having directed significant\u200c resources towards those impacted\u200d by Hurricane Helene.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson contends public is &lsquo;frustrated&rsquo; with FEMA&rsquo;s response to Helene<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1776756\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) suggested the public is &ldquo;frustrated&rdquo; over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Federal Emergency Management Agency&rsquo;s<\/a> response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hurricane<\/a> Helene, and that this is where most of the controversy around the agency stems from.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The agency&rsquo;s handling of funding has come under scrutiny after Homeland Security Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3176333\/fema-hurricane-funding-shortfall-migrants-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alejandro Mayorkas said FEMA is running out of money<\/a> to respond to future hurricanes, with former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> claiming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/false-claims-fema-disaster-funds-migrants-pushed-trump-rcna173955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S. government &ldquo;stole&rdquo; FEMA money<\/a> to give to illegal immigrants. FEMA denied this claim, explaining that it has its own Disaster Relief Fund dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">providing disaster relief<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The streams of funding are different, that is not an untrue statement, of course, but the problem is what the American people see and what they&rsquo;re frustrated by is that FEMA should be involved, that the Federal Emergency Management Association, their mission is to help people in times like this in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnbc-airs-shocking-footage-of-florida-residents-not-wearing-masks-florida-is-doing-better-than-many-mask-mandated-states\/\" title=\"CNBC Airs \u2018Shocking\u2019 Footage Of Florida Residents Not Wearing Masks. Florida Is Doing Better Than Many Mask-Mandated States.\">natural disaster<\/a>, not to be engaged in using any pool of funding from any account for resettling illegal aliens who have come across the border,&rdquo; Johnson said on <em>Fox News Sunday<\/em> with Shannon Bream. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s what the Biden administration, Kamala Harris, and Secretary Mayorkas have been engaged in, this program. They have spent precious treasure of the American people and taxpayers to do just that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerJohnson<\/a> calls the federal response to Hurricane Helene an &#8216;abject failure&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fjXVMQHt3N\">pic.twitter.com\/fjXVMQHt3N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSunday\/status\/1842944978575610114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/disaster\/current\/hurricane-helene\/rumor-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>FEMA has not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/onetime-desantis-opponent-andrew-gillum-loses-bid-to-toss-corruption-charges\/\" title=\"Onetime DeSantis Opponent Andrew Gillum Loses Bid To Toss Corruption Charges\">diverted funds<\/a> from its Disaster Relief Fund<\/a> amid its response to Helene and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3178667\/hurricane-helene-misinformation-creating-fear-among-responders-fema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> directed over $110 million<\/a> to those affected. However, earlier this year the agency<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/press-release\/20240412\/department-homeland-security-announces-300-million-direct-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> allocated $640 million toward its Shelter and Services Program<\/a> aimed at assisting migrants.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson added that U.S. residents are &ldquo;disgusted&rdquo; over its government prioritizing migrants over hurricane victims, and claimed that these actions would stop &ldquo;after Nov. 5,&rdquo; which is Election Day. He also predicted that Republicans would have a &ldquo;unified government&rdquo; that would bring &ldquo;sanity back to this situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The House speaker was also asked about recent comments from Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT), who claimed <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/government\/congress\/rep-matt-rosendale-says-funds-earmarked-ukraine-can-go-fema-government-wont-do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress could take funds meant for Ukraine and instead be reallocated toward victims of Hurricane Helene<\/a>. Johnson said he had not heard of these comments from Rosendale, but assured the necessary funding for hurricane victims will be provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following Hurricane Helene, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3178400\/mace-legislation-redirect-fema-funding-migrants-hurricane-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>introduced legislation<\/a> that would terminate FEMA&rsquo;s Shelter and Services Program and divert funds meant for migrants to hurricane victims.<\/p>\n<p>About the Biden administration&rsquo;s response to Helene, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3178866\/cotton-biden-administration-caught-flat-footed-hurricane-helene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>the administration was &ldquo;caught flat-footed&rdquo;<\/a> and that it took far too long for them to properly address the crisis.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1776756\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1776756\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Johnson claims public frustration with FEMA&#8217;s Helene response<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2351422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/House_GOP_Republicans_Budget_Spending_Deficit_Congress_jk44.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[18818,41852,34218,42454,32076],"class_list":["post-2351420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fema","tag-helene","tag-mike-johnson","tag-public-frustration","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/House_GOP_Republicans_Budget_Spending_Deficit_Congress_jk44.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}