Newsom rips Noem as ‘Kosplay Barbie’ over $220M ad campaign, demands DHS release $500M for LA wildfires
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom demands Kristi Noem immediately release more than $500 million in stalled FEMA funding for Los Angeles wildfire recovery.
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"While Kristi Noem poured $220 million of taxpayer money into a political ad campaign featuring herself on horseback, more than $500 million in FEMA funding for LA fire recovery sat stalled on her desk," Newsom said in a statement alongside a still photo of Noem riding a horse from the widely publicized ad. You can send tips to michael.dorgan@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @M_Dorgan.
"Families in Los Angeles shouldn’t have to wait while she and Donald Trump play politics. Release the funding now and redirect those dollars to help communities rebuild."
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