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Karen Bass: “President Biden, before he left, did something that was…”

Featuring: Karen Bass, Democratic | Mayor of Los Angeles | California

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Mayor Karen Bass Discusses Los Angeles Fire Response and Recovery Efforts

Published | Video Starts at 14:55

I mean, is there enough money to go around? Is there enough resources to go around? There's never enough money to go around. But what I will say, though, is that, you know, President Biden, before he left, did something that was unusual. FEMA typically reimburses after a disaster. 75%. They agreed to reimburse up to 100%. President Trump has not changed that. And there has certainly been an openness and a willingness from the Trump administration to be very helpful. (14:55–15:06)

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Asserts that FEMA agreed to reimburse 100% for disaster relief, which is unusual.

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