Published 1 month ago • New York, United States • Updated 27 days ago

Former FEMA CEO sues after firing over New York grant to house migrants

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The former chief executive officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has sued over her termination last month, saying her firing flouted civil service laws.

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Former FEMA Official Fired Over Illegal Immigrant Hotel Payments Files Lawsuit

A former federal disaster response official filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying she was falsely accused of illegally distributing funds to New York City to book luxury hotels for illegal immigrants. Mary Comans, the former chief financial officer at FEMA, was terminated by the Trump administration weeks ago after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE…

27 days ago·New York, United States

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FEMA CFO fired over payments to New York City for migrants says she had DOGE sign-off

"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief financial officer.

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Ex-FEMA official who was fired over migrants staying in 'luxury' hotels files lawsuit

Spencer Platt/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A former top FEMA official who was removed as part of the political blowback over payments to New York City for

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Former FEMA CEO sues after firing over New York grant to house migrants

The former chief executive officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has sued over her termination last month, saying her firing flouted civil service laws. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fired Mary Comans over an $80 million grant to New York City allowing for emergency sheltering of migrants that FEMA ultimately clawed back. The…

30 days ago·Washington, United States

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FEMA official fired after Musk post sues Trump administration for defamation, unlawful termination

Mary Comans was one of four FEMA employees terminated after billionaire Elon Musk claimed FEMA disaster relief funds had been spent on luxury hotels for migrants.

1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Ex-FEMA official who was fired over migrants staying in luxury hotels files lawsuit - Connect FM | Local News Radio | Dubois, PA

(WASHINGTON) — A former top FEMA official who was removed as part of the political blowback over payments to New York City for housing migrants in what critics called “luxury hotels” has sued the Trump administration, alleging she was “unlawfully terminated from her position” without due process. […]

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