Mike Johnson contends public is 'frustrated' with FEMA's response to Helene

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested the public is “frustrated” over the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to Hurricane Helene, and that this is where most of the controversy around the agency stems from.

The agency’s handling of funding has come under scrutiny after Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said FEMA is running out of money to respond to future hurricanes, with former President Donald Trump claiming the U.S. government “stole” FEMA money to give to illegal immigrants. FEMA denied this claim, explaining that it has its own Disaster Relief Fund dedicated to providing disaster relief.