"Disaster Aid Denials Under Scrutiny: House Democrats Call for Investigation into Trump Administration's FEMA Decisions In a move that could shed light on the Trump administration's handling of disaster relief, two House Democrats are urging a congressional watchdog to probe the criteria used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine which disaster declarations are approved. Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Timothy Kennedy (D-N.Y.) have asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the decision-making process behind FEMA's recommendations to the president, following a string of high-profile denials of disaster aid requests. The move comes as communities across the country continue to struggle with the aftermath of devastating natural disasters, and raises questions about whether the Trump administration's priorities may have influenced the allocation of disaster relief funds. As the investigation gets underway, critics are likely to scrutinize the administration's actions and demand greater transparency into the disaster relief process."
A pair of House Democrats is asking a congressional watchdog to probe the Trump administration’s disaster declarations after high-profile denials of disaster aid requests. Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Timothy Kennedy (D-N.Y.) asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to look into the criteria used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine whether to recommend the president...
