Joe Biden announced a one-time payment of $770 for Americans devastated by the Southern California fires.
“People impacted by these fires are going to receive a one-time payment of $770. One-time payment,” Biden said.
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BIDEN: “People impacted by these fires are gonna receive one-time payment of $770. One-time payment.” pic.twitter.com/9E7Toj5BEo
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Meanwhile, the Biden administration has provided billions of dollars to foreign nations.
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The Hill reports:
The president said that nearly 6,000 survivors have already registered for the program and $5.1 million has gone out.
ADVERTISEMENTFEMA activated its Critical Needs Assistance Program last week, which allows for the initial one-time payment of $770 to survivors to go out, according to a White House official.
The president also said on Monday that there is 14 percent containment of the wildfires in Pacific Palisades, 33 percent containment in Pasadena, and 100 percent containment in Ventura.
Biden announced last week that the federal government will cover 100 percent of the costs of California’s efforts to fight the wildfires for 180 days, which will stretch well into President-elect Trump’s administration after he is sworn in on Monday.
President Biden has issued a one-time $770 check to those who lost their homes in the California wildfires after sending hundreds of billions to Ukraine and Israel.
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Biden’s announcement of giving breadcrumbs to Californians follows the most recent $500 million package sent to Ukraine.
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“Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance support to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs as part of the surge of security assistance the President directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position,” the U.S. Department of Defense announced last week.
“This includes the approval of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $500 million, to provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including: missiles for air defense; air-to-ground munitions; and equipment to support Ukraine’s use of F-16s,” it added.
From The Guardian:
The Biden administration has given its final injection of military support to Ukraine, unveiling a $500m weapons package just days before Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to upend western backing for Kyiv.
ADVERTISEMENTThe aid bundle – including air defense missiles and F-16 fighter jet equipment – was announced on Thursday by outgoing US defense secretary Lloyd Austin during a summit at Germany’s Ramstein air base.
“Here is the fundamental truth: Ukraine’s fight matters to all of us,” Austin said. “Putin’s war is a challenge to free people everywhere.”
The announcement came as the White House scrambles to impose 11th-hour sanctions on Russia reportedly by week’s end, with Trump’s incoming Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, already promising a swift resolution to the conflict within his first 100 days in office.
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