Noem on claims that new FEMA rule delayed resources to Texas: ‘Absolutely false’

July 14, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied reports suggesting the deployment of resources to Texas was delayed because of her new rule requiring her personal sign-off on all Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contracts or grants worth more than $100,000.

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