(Gateway Pundit) While most government officials (not corrupt) would see a trip to Hawaii as an opportunity to address the recent tragedy near Lahaina, it seems FEMA officials saw it as an opportunity for something quite different.
According to a report and photos obtained by the Daily Mail, while the people of Hawaii grapple with a serious disaster, FEMA officials have been enjoying all the amenities that come with a $1,000+ a night hotel.
The revelation has sparked outrage, with many seeing this as a blatant display of disregard for the dire situation at hand.
Source: DailyMail.com
Source: DailyMail.com
The news outlet reported:
The news comes in stark contrast to the pleas from FEMA’s administrator, Deanne Criswell, who has been vocal about the agency’s lack of funds.
Criswell has repeatedly stated that FEMA needs more taxpayer money to adequately respond to disasters like the one in Hawaii.
Criswell said during an interview with Face the Nation, “Our estimates do still say that we may have a depletion of our fund — now it’s pushed into the middle of September. And as we get closer to that, I mean, this is a day-by-day monitoring of the situation.”
CBS News reported:
Criswell is the first woman nominated to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Biden administration cheered her appointment noting that Deanne has a strong background in climate change. That’s an important attribute for a FEMA director when fires are destroying communities and floods and tornadoes are leveling mainland cities and towns.
On Friday, Criswell was asked why the people of Maui report no sign of government assistance after the historic fire that ripped across the island, killing over 100 locals and a thousand missing.
Last week, White House resident Joe Biden offered a one-time payment of $700 per household to people displaced by the Maui fires.
“We’ve also authorized one-time payments of $700 per household for folks who have been displaced so they can do the immediate things…” Biden said.
