Summary
A senior FEMA official froze grant funding despite a federal judge’s order to resume payments.
Stacey Street, FEMA’s Grant Administration director, emailed subordinates to freeze awards in an urgent email just after the judge’s order.
The freeze affected programs for emergency preparedness, homeland security, firefighting, church security, and tribal safety.
Trump called for FEMA’s termination, criticizing its aid distribution. The White House defended Trump’s executive authority, rejecting court injunctions as politically motivated.
The president ignored a court order. Another impeachment will be characterized as a coup. And the Jan6ers will happily show up with guns to defend the president.
The president is willingly ignoring the constitution. Why would he care about impeachment and maybe removal? He’ll just call it illegal or something
Yeah I don’t have high hopes for our institutions, and I’m probably in a strong state of denial. I just want something to hold out for.