The Trump administration plans to reduce the staff at the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development by 84%, cutting from 936 to 150 employees.
This decision comes amidst criticism for unfulfilled disaster recovery promises, notably after Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, where $1.8 billion in aid was pledged but not delivered.
Now, the concern is that people won’t get the help they need. However, they don’t deliver the help. A criminal investigation would be appropriate.
Perhaps 150 employees can send out $1.8 billion as fast as 936. Hopefully, there is a good plan to help people.
#BREAKING: The Trump administration is cutting 84% of staff at the HUD office that funds disaster recovery in #WNC.
This comes after HUD promised $1.8 billion in funds to Western North Carolina…
…but the money never arrived. pic.twitter.com/wk9p94kF98
— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) February 20, 2025
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So VERY refreshing to see these things happening. Better late than never…
I believe the Federal bureaucracy could be downsized rapidly by repurposing the Obama/Biden strategy of Sue-n-Settle, in which they coached Marxist groups (Sierra Club, Greenpeace, etc.) and NGOs on pending billion dollar grants to “just sue us and we’ll cave and give you the money.”
Now, tell the J6ers to each sue CP, DHS, et al, for Violation of Rights, seeking relief of $1,000,000,000 per day of confinement. Just one victory would bankrupt the entire agency or department.
Remember FEMA belongs to Homeland Security, so this is the second department of government that totally failed to help in North Carolina.
Wonder what Kash will learn of FBI failures.