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Search results for "Former FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton is set to be reinstalled by President Trump"

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Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook:
The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October
By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2022
Jared Moskowitz stated on January 22, 2026 in an X post:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.”
By Samantha Putterman• January 28, 2026
Facebook posts stated on April 08, 2023 in a Facebook post:
“FEMA camps are open for the upcoming arrests for crimes against humanity.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 12, 2023
Donald Trump stated on October 04, 2024 in a conversation with reporters:
The Biden administration stole $1 billion “from FEMA to use it for illegal migrants. … And FEMA is now busted. They don’t have any money.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 8, 2024
Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina:
"The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January.
By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• January 29, 2025
Eric Hovde stated on October 03, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
"FEMA is out of money and doesn't have money to transfer to those people affected by the hurricane ... they used the money to assist illegal immigrants."
By Hope Karnopp• October 8, 2024
Viral image stated on October 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster was arrested “for aiding FEMA in deep state’s ‘eminent domain’ takeover of North Carolina.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 24, 2024
Elon Musk stated on February 10, 2025 in an X post:
“FEMA sent $59M LAST WEEK to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants… That money is meant for American disaster relief.”
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 14, 2025
Instagram posts stated on September 03, 2023 in an Instagram post:
Video shows President Joe Biden confirmed “the Lahaina fires were planned.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 7, 2023
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate:
Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed."
By Tom Kertscher• February 18, 2016
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 27, 2024 in an X livestream:
Border Patrol agents take migrants "to the Yuma airport, put them on a plane to any destination they want. ... And they pay their ticket. And then they get reimbursement from FEMA."
By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 3, 2024
Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 27, 2019
Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts:
Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.”
By Madison Czopek• October 3, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“FEMA has been directed back to North Carolina with $2 billion in emergency funds: ‘We transferred it from the programs that fund welfare for illegals. They don’t be needing it.’”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2025
Brian Tyler Cohen stated on April 12, 2025 in an X post:
Trump “just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene.”
By Paul Specht• April 24, 2025
Vet TV stated on May 23, 2017 in a web page:
"Trump Removing Marines From the Navy."
By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2017
Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa:
"George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' "
By Michael Van Sickler• December 17, 2007
X posts stated on October 31, 2024 in X posts:
“Ballots in Ohio are showing Trump’s name misspelled!”
By Sofia Ahmed• November 1, 2024
Jeff Merkley stated on September 11, 2018 in an MSNBC interview:
Says the Trump administration transferred $10 million from FEMA to ICE.
By Miriam Valverde• September 13, 2018
Vicky Hartzler stated on October 30, 2017 in a news release:
"In Missouri, there are still (FEMA) cases pending from floods that occurred in 2013."
By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• December 14, 2017

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Checking hurricane claims by Limbaugh, McCain, Chris Christie and Rick Perry

By W. Gardner Selby• August 24, 2017

Are states in a bidding war over medical gear with the feds?

By Amy Sherman• April 1, 2020

A month-by-month look at the misinformation that caught our attention in a busy news year

By Jeff Cercone• December 26, 2024

Fact-checking President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day speeches

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 20, 2025

Killing chickens, banning TikTok: Six times Trump criticized Democrats for things he also supported

By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2025

Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center isn't funded by FEMA hurricane money

By Maria Briceño• June 26, 2025

What Donald Trump said about intelligence briefings

By Joseph Cariz• September 10, 2016

Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin

By Caleb McCullough• October 9, 2024

In context: The Winston Churchill and MLK busts

By Miriam Valverde• January 22, 2017

2 weeks, 450+ posts: How Elon Musk uses his X profile to push FEMA, immigration, voting falsehoods

By Madison Czopek• October 23, 2024

Giuliani left Iraq panel - or it left him

By Amy Hollyfield• December 4, 2007

Ohio train derailment: How FEMA and other federal agencies are aiding East Palestine

By Sara Swann• February 22, 2023

Fact-checking the Aug. 31 news shows

By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014

FEMA conspiracy theories have existed for decades. Here's how the internet has amplified them.

By Jeff Cercone• October 22, 2024

PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 31 news shows

By Steve Contorno, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 31, 2014

It's not just Orlando. Scott often fails with FEMA requests

By Joshua Gillin• June 24, 2016

Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus

By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020

PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt

By Loreben Tuquero• October 6, 2024

Four questions about when senators meet with ambassadors

By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2017

How the U.S. funds disaster recovery

By John Kruzel• September 14, 2017