KJP slams after Hurricane Helen over mixed messages on whether FEMA resources will be used on immigrants

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre came under intense criticism last week after sending mixed messages about whether the Biden-Harris administration is using FEMA resources to help migrants.

Jean-Pierre flatly denied in a press conference last week that FEMA resources would be provided to immigrants, but said the opposite when asked about the issue in fall 2022.

“Former President Trump has accused the Biden administration of using FEMA funds to assist illegal immigrants. How is the White House responding to this?” a reporter asked at a press conference Friday. .

“So it's completely false. It's not true. It's a false statement,” Jean-Pierre responded, citing a fact-checked Washington Post article on the matter.

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Critics on social media then compared her remarks to comments made in 2022, where she seemed to specifically state that FEMA resources were available to illegal immigrants.

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She made the remarks during a Sept. 16, 2022, press conference when asked by Jean-Pierre about support for cities that handle bus transportation of migrants sent from Texas across the country.

“FEMA local officials are meeting with city officials on the ground for coordination, to coordinate the federal assistance available from FEMA and other federal agencies,” Jean-Pierre told reporters at the time. Ta.

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“Funding is also available through FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program to eligible local governments and nonprofit organizations on request to support humanitarian relief for migrants,” she added.

The scrutiny of the Biden-Harris administration's use of FEMA funds comes amid devastating flooding in North Carolina. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a $100 million package to help states.

But critics said the package was much smaller than the $157 million in foreign humanitarian aid Harris announced for Lebanon on the same day.

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“The Lebanese people face an increasingly dire humanitarian situation. I am concerned for the safety and well-being of civilians suffering in Lebanon and continue to work to meet the needs of all civilians in Lebanon.” “I do,” she wrote to X.

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“To that end, the United States is providing approximately $157 million in additional assistance to the Lebanese people to provide necessities such as food, shelter, water, protection, and sanitation to assist those displaced in the recent conflict. This assistance brings total U.S. aid to Lebanon to over $385 million last year.”

The White House did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.