Shot/Chaser: While Kristi Noem Gets a Jet2 Holiday, Disaster Survivors Get Nothing

Washington, D.C. – Trump’s Department of Homeland Security spent $200 million on two private jets for Secretary Kristi Noem; while under Noem, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has repeatedly delayed and blocked critical aid to disaster survivors. Trump and Noem’s priorities are clear: there’s plenty of money for them, but not enough money for Americans who have lost everything to extreme weather. 

SHOT: The Department of Homeland Security spent $200 million on two private jets for Secretary Kristi Noem. 

The Washington Post: DHS to spend $200 million on private jets for Noem, other officials

CHASER: Under Noem, FEMA has delayed and blocked critical aid to disaster survivors. 

• The New York Times: How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves
• AP: State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk
• CNN: FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls
• WRAL: FEMA ‘our biggest obstacle’ as Helene recovery drags on, NC disaster leaders tell lawmakers
• The Washington Post: DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show
• MSNBC: After helping GOP-led Texas, Trump admin denies FEMA aid to another Democratic-led state
• The Texas Tribune: FEMA has denied or not advanced most Kerr County aid applications after deadly July 4 flood