Taxpayers are being asked to pay $2BILLION to *beautify* DC, yet the #FederalGovernment is unable to serve the public in a real [not Trump imagined] crisis.

#FEMA staff warn #Trump officials’ actions risk a Katrina-level #disaster

About 180 FEMA employees signed a letter to #Congress arguing that current agency leadership has hindered the ability to effectively manage #emergencies.

#climate #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis #PublicDisservice
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/climate/fema-employees-letter-trump-katrina.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response

After Hurricane Katrina, Congress passed a law to strengthen the nation’s disaster response. FEMA employees say the Trump administration has reversed that progress.

The New York Times
@Nonilex How much can it really cost to just spray-paint the entire city gold?