Yesterday, Trump's FEMA Chief resigned. Today Trump threatens to sign emergency. Coincidence? No.

[suffragette]

On Feb 13th, Trump’s FEMA Chief resigned.

Brock Long: US emergency management chief resigns

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47234227
13 February 2019

US Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Brock Long has announced his resignation, the latest senior name to leave the Donald Trump administration.
In the post since June 2017, he has led the response to several extreme natural disasters, including the heavily criticised operation in Puerto Rico after a devastating hurricane.
Mr Long was also involved in a row over the use of government resources.
In a statement, he said it was "time for me to go home to my family".

Today Trump is saying he will declare an emergency so he can divert funds to build his nonsense wall.

So, I wonder if these are related and if it’s because Trump’s newest plan is a step too far for even the lousy leader of FEMA that Long was.

Trump’s people have been floating the idea of using the emergency declaration to grab necessary funding away from California and Puerto Rico for months now. I keep thinking that trying to take punitive actions against the areas that support him the least is one of the main things he is attempting with the bogus emergency declaration.

Thoughts?

[MoonRiver]

1. There are no coincidences in the Chump circus.

[malaise]

6. This is way past circus

This is a fugging kakistocracy

[suffragette]

7. True that!

[Freethinker65]

2. Nah. trump is emboldened now that Barr is AG. He expects the Mueller investigation to be closed ASAP

Then he can use the DOJ to threaten his (Trump's) perceived enemies...he sees it as his own Justice Department. Trump thinks he can do whatever the fuck he wants and get away with it...and we will all see if the GOP lets him.

[suffragette]

8. Great points. I think both can be true, emboldened due to Barr appointment and using the wall as

an excuse to try to divert federal funds away from blue areas.

[Ilsa]

3. Yeah, taking (stealing) FEMA funds for his

Campaign. No wonder the idiot at FEMA resigned. He wouldn't want to be caught between real victims and the idiot in the WH.

[suffragette]

9. And selectively stealing it from places that have been a thorn in his side.

[TeamPooka]

4. Dude resigned because he's a crook who misused agency resources

[suffragette]

10. Seems to be the norm for Trump appointments. Now, Trump is trying to do the same, but instead

of pocketing this money himself he looks to be trying to divert away from places that don’t support him to one’s that do.

Even when the inevitable lawsuits block him, it will be enlightening to see where and to whom he tries to divert the funds.

[Mopar151]

12. Even a rat has standards.

Among other things, for activating the GTFO ALERT without warning, the "rat standard" is GO NOW.

[displacedtexan]

13. Absolutely correct!

There are still some things that mistresses and even rats won't do.

[moondust]

5. Another one:

Today William Barr is confirmed as Attorney General. He is an "aggressive proponent of a unitary executive". May suggest that he will support the king's emergency declaration, possibly already discussed it and gave his blessing.

Coincidence that this happens immediately after Barr is confirmed?

[suffragette]

11. Good catch! Yeah, i'm thinking no coincidence there either.

[Blue_true]

14. If Trump takes FEMA funds, there goes red California, and red North Carolina.

The ares in California and North Carolina hardest hit were pretty red, except for the Malibu fire in California. If the federal money gets taken away, the states will have to shoulder the burden of repairing the damaged areas and rebuilding. I don't think Trump taking away funds will go over well in the red areas in 2020, including red North Florida.