Disaster Aid Blocked by Politics | Newark News

The President holds ultimate power over disaster relief — even denying aid for political reasons — as revealed by a former FEMA chief. Trump recently rejected $200 million in requests from Democratic-led states like New Jersey, sparking outrage from lawmakers who fear political payback. Meanwhile, bipartisan efforts push to reform FEMA by elevating it to Cabinet status to speed up aid and reduce bureaucracy — because when disasters strike, people need help, not politics. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/47a0a28b0866d6a9