Claim: As Hurricane Florence continued to threaten the East Coast, Sen. Jeff Merkley released a document that he said shows nearly $10 million that could have been used for hurricane recovery efforts was diverted from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security insisted no relief funding was taken from FEMA. We review the facts.
Fact-check: Were Funds Shifted Away from Hurricane Relief? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: as hurricane florence continued to threaten the east coast, sen. jeff merkley released a document that he said shows nearly $10 million that could have been used for hurricane recovery efforts was diverted from the federal emergency management agency to immigration enforcement. the department of homeland security insisted no relief funding was taken from fema. we review the facts.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2018-09-12T23:08:48