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Migrant Hotel Money & Philly’s Chaotic Celebrations | Afternoon Update | 2.10.25
Mon, 10 Feb 2025
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I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Monday, February 10th, and this is your Morning Wire Afternoon Update.
Chapter 2: What are the updates from Elon Musk regarding FEMA spending?
Elon Musk says FEMA spent millions of taxpayer dollars on luxury hotels for migrants in New York City. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has more.
In a post on X, Musk called the $59 million FEMA payout a violation of federal law and blatant insubordination to President Trump's executive order. The revelation comes as the Trump administration pushes to overhaul or even dismantle FEMA.
The president, while speaking at a roundtable, blasted the agency's handling of emergency relief, and he suggested that disaster aid should go directly to states. Musk says that a formal demand will be issued today to claw back those funds as the debate over FEMA's future intensifies.
Chapter 3: How are lawmakers responding to NGOs and immigration?
Lawmakers are cracking down on non-governmental organizations for allegedly undermining U.S. immigration laws. Senator Bill Hagerty and Representative Lance Gooden introduced separate measures aimed at cutting tax-exempt status and federal funding for NGOs aiding illegal immigrants.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says funding has already been frozen, calling these groups facilitators of illegal immigration. Meanwhile, President Trump has ordered a federal review of all funds going to NGOs. Texas Representative Lance Gooden told Morning Wire that his bill is about one thing, stopping human trafficking.
Chapter 4: What measures are being taken against NGOs aiding illegal immigration?
NGOs are acting as the middleman in a mass migration pipeline, using your tax dollars to transport, house, and assist illegal aliens as they flood across our border. That stops the second this bill becomes law. And if passed, this legislation will cut off all federal funding to NGOs engaged in illegal immigration.
No more government-funded plane tickets, hotel stays, or prepaid debit cards for border crossers. This bill forces transparency and accountability. If an NGO lies to us, they lose their 501c3 status.
Chapter 5: What is the latest on the Guantanamo Bay transfer of Venezuelan migrants?
The Guantanamo Bay transfer of three Venezuelan migrants has been blocked. Lawyers say the detainees were falsely accused of ties to the gang Tren de Aragua and argue the move violates their rights. A New Mexico judge granted a restraining order pausing the transfer. Meanwhile, the administration has already sent flights of detained migrants to Guantanamo, with Trump vowing to expand the facility.
Immigration groups are now demanding legal access to detainees.
The stage has been set for a major legal battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pearce has the latest.
After the agency's acting director, Russell Vogt, moved to shut CFPB down, a federal union filed not one but two lawsuits against him. One of the suits aims to stop the shutdown and the other to block Doge from accessing employee records. The National Treasury Employees Union says Vogt's work freeze is unlawful and accuses the administration of sidelining staff without proper leave.
The union also claims Doge is violating the Privacy Act by accessing CFPB employee records without consent. The lawsuits are headed to federal court in Washington, D.C.
Eagles' victory celebrations in Philly turned chaotic despite city officials' warning against reckless behavior. Fireworks lit up the sky, champagne popped, and videos on social media even show crazed fans toppling over traffic lights and utility poles. In other instances, people jumped onto a police van and danced on an ambulance.
After past tragic incidents, Mayor Sherelle Parker urged fans to stay safe. Police had all hands on deck, but the celebrations still went a little crazy. That said, no major injuries have been reported so far, but officials are still reviewing last night's events.
Hamas is holding off on releasing hostages originally set to be freed this weekend. A spokesman for the terrorist group says hostages won't be freed until Israel compensates them for allegedly violating the ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, Israel denies the claims with Defense Minister Israel Katz calling the move a violation of the ceasefire.
Aid deliveries remain a flashpoint as Hamas says supplies to Northern Gaza aren't enough. Israeli forces are now on high alert preparing for possible escalation.
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