FEMA, NYC and Musk

Elon Musk claims FEMA sent $59M last week to luxury NYC hotels for illegal migrants — but City Hall says there’s more to the story
Elon Musk threatened to claw back $59 million he said the Federal Emergency Management Agency sent “last week to luxury hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants” — a claim that City Hall officials rebutted Monday.
Unpacking Musk's claims FEMA sent $59M to NYC to house immigrants in 'luxury hotels'
New York City officials said more than $80.5 million was taken back by the federal government after Musk and DOGE's discovery.
FEMA did not give disaster relief money to New York for luxury hotels for immigrants
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded New York City money as part of a program Congress created to help states, municipalities and nonprofits provide basic services to immigrants. The program uses Customs and Border Protection funding and is managed by FEMA.
FEMA officials fired after Musk claims they paid to house migrants in 'luxury' NYC hotels
After Elon Musk complained about federal spending for housing migrants in New York, the Department of Homeland Security announced four FEMA officials have been fired.
FEMA says it’s halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels
The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.
FEMA yanks back $80 million that New York City meant to cover hotel costs for migrants
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt suggests that the administration feels paying for the hotels isn't a worthy expense.
Musk Misleads on FEMA’s Migrant-Related Payments to New York City
New York City officials said the city had received two payments from the federal government as reimbursement for expenses the city incurred while providing services to migrants who arrived in New York,
FACT FOCUS: FEMA funding to New York City to assist migrants is misrepresented
Elon Musk posted Monday on X that the Department of Government Efficiency he heads had uncovered millions of dollars being spent illegally by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to house migrants in New York City.
Elon Musk’s agents have gained access to FEMA’s sensitive disaster data
Representatives from Elon Musk’s DOGE were said to be examining data on FEMA grants, according to staff members.
Elon Musk Makes Misleading Claim The Government Paid Reuters For ‘Social Deception’—The Biggest DOGE Hoaxes Spread On X
False claims about government spending have gone viral on social media, frequently boosted by DOGE leader Elon Musk.
Billionaire Airbnb Co-Founder Is Said to Take Role in Musk’s Government Initiative
Joe Gebbia, the Airbnb co-founder, is a board member at Tesla who lives in Austin, where Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, ...
Trump admin claws back $80M given to NYC to house migrants — but comptroller calls it ‘highway robbery’
Millions in FEMA funds sent to New York City last week to help with the migrant crisis were clawed back Wednesday, officials ...
Elon Musk’s DOGE is executing a historically dangerous data breach
A judge ordered President Trump’s right-hand man to stop the unprecedented encroachment into American taxpayers’ information.
Musk shows why he’s such a powerful ally for Trump and would be an even more menacing enemy
Elon Musk’s Oval Office address showed why he’s a menacing foe for the federal government and why President Donald Trump is ...
Donald Trump and Elon Musk ‘illegally’ revoked $80 million federal aid for shelters from NYC, comptroller alleges
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 ...
Musk cuts based more on political ideology than real cost savings so far
The first phase of the rapid-fire effort by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump to cut waste from government ...