The director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Sunday dismissed claims about her agency’s funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastation in North Carolina.
“It’s really a shame that we’re putting politics ahead of helping people, and that’s what we’re here to do,” FEMA Director Deanne Criswell told ABC News’ “This Week” on Sunday.
Certain claims about FEMA not having funding for its response to Helene because of putting funds into illegal immigrants has a “tremendous impact” on the recovery efforts, she said. “It’s also demoralizing to all of the first responders that have been out there in their communities helping people,” Criswell said, adding that such statements are “not helpful.”…