The wins just keep on coming! They’re coming fast and furious and I love it! The latest is a complete clawback of the $59 million that rogue FEMA employees sent to New York City to house illegals in luxury hotels. Take a look: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has confirmed that the entire $59 million that rogue FEMA employees sent to NYC to house illegals in luxury hotels has been clawed back. Boom!! — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 12, 2025 Here was the announcement directly from Kristi Noem herself on X: I have clawed back the full payment that FEMA deep state activists unilaterally gave to NYC migrant hotels. FEMA was funding the Roosevelt Hotel that serves as a Tren de Aragua base of operations and was used to house Laken Riley’s killer. Mark my words: there will not be a… — Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) February 12, 2025 CNN confirms four FEMA employees were fired over the violations: The Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that it fired four Federal Emergency Management Agency officials over payments provided to New York City to house migrants, arguing without evidence that the officials circumvented leadership. The firings come after Elon Musk, who’s running President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency and its efforts to dismantle some federal agencies, accused FEMA on X early Monday of violating the law by sending $59 million to New York last week and said his DOGE team will demand the money back. The tech billionaire suggested earlier this week that the agency may be one of his next targets, writing on X, “FEMA is broken.” The payments appear to stem from an existing program that was the target of Republican attacks during the 2024 presidential campaign. The Shelter and Services Program is administered by FEMA, in partnership with US Customs and Border Protection, to aid cities sheltering migrants. It is a separate pot of money unrelated to disaster relief. In fiscal year 2024, Congress appropriated $650 million for the program, according to the agency. New York City is among its recipients after grappling with a surge of migrants in recent years. The city received $119 million in federal funds, including $81 million last week, according to a City Hall spokesperson. Some of that went to direct hotel costs. The city has $37 million left to claim, the spokesperson said. “The Adams administration has not received any information or request asking for any money back or about any claw back process. The administration is in direct contact with the White House about the funding and seeking more information,” a City Hall official told CNN. Former Homeland Security officials told CNN that generally cities identify the lodging and later submit for reimbursement. “There’s a whole set of guardrails around it to make sure it’s administered according to the law,” one former DHS official said. In a statement, a Homeland Security spokesperson said: “Effective immediately, FEMA is terminating the employment of four individuals for circumventing leadership to unilaterally make egregious payments for luxury NYC hotels for migrants.” FEMA’s chief financial officer, two program analysts and a grant specialist were among those who were fired. Watch More from Fox News here: BREAKING: DHS says it has retrieved the full $59 million FEMA gave to NYC to house illegal migrant in high-end hotels, which lead to the firings of several individuals involved. pic.twitter.com/DWB6ZcbeSi — Melissa Hallman (@dotconnectinga) February 12, 2025

With a band as iconic as Led Zeppelin, all the time that has gone by since its inception and with all the streaming services we have presently, it’s amazing to consider that it’s only now, with Becoming Led Zeppelin, that we are getting the first-ever authorized documentary about the band. But that is the case here, and this movie is something that’s surely been worth the wait. It’s not like Led Zeppelin hasn’t been approached before by this or that filmmaker or producer looking to make the ultimate documentary on the famous foursome. But writers Bernard MacMahon and Allison McGourty (McGourty is a producer as well) developed this documentary in storyboard form, which impressed the band’s surviving members — Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones. Plant was also suitably taken with MacMahon’s work on the film American Epic, a documentary chronicling early American roots music. As the title suggests, we only get a story that traces the band’s origins through Led Zeppelin II (the group’s second album), but there is a treasure trove of footage and fun facts in this two-hour film. With commentary from Page, Plant and Jones, plus previously unheard audio interviews from drummer John Bonham ( watching the others listen to snippets of these Bonham interviews is a joy unto itself), we get first-hand accounts of how the members became musicians, how they came together, how the songs were written, touring tales, and more. There are enough documentaries where music critics, other musicians, and other talking heads weigh in, but rarely enough from the band members themselves. Here we get the story from their point of view. What’s also so delicious is the unseen performance footage, some unearthed from personal archives. With a Dolby Atmos remix, the audio is especially spacious, which is especially complementary if you see the film in IMAX. In very rare cases these days do I say at the end of a movie: “Man, I wish there was another hour.” But I said it when the credits began to roll on Becoming Led Zeppelin. For any fan of the band, here is a movie that tastes like mother’s milk served from the Houses of the Holy. ~ Ralph Greco, Jr.

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