They are taking money out of other people’s bank accounts, calling it a ‘clawback’ of taxpayer money. A lot of other people call it stealing $80 million,” says Chris Hayes. NYC Comptroller Brad Lander joins to discuss.

Federal funds to reimburse the city for costs of the migrant crisis have been withdrawn from city bank accounts, City Comptroller Brad Lander said.

City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is also running for mayor, launched a "pressure campaign" to force Adams into suing the administration after discovering FEMA had access to the city's bank account without his office’s knowledge.

The Trump administration took back $80 million in FEMA grant funds for New York City's migrant shelters, according to City Comptroller Brad Lander.

City Comptroller Brad Lander says the money went missing overnight, and his office was unaware the federal government had access to the city’s bank account.

New York City plans to sue the Trump administration over $80M in FEMA funds. Comptroller Brad Lander urged the Adams administration to file a lawsuit or let him hire his own attorneys.

This is "the first critical test of whether we still have independent leadership at City Hall," said Lander, an Adams critic who is challenging him in June’s Democratic primary.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander wants to bring legal action after Elon Musk's DOGE helped seize $80 million in FEMA funds

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the funding pullback on Wednesday, saying that FEMA was “funding the Roosevelt Hotel that serves as a Tren de Aragua base of operations,” referencing the Venezuelan gang that has become a fixture of Trump’s deportation plans.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on city officials to step in after the federal government seized over $80 million he says was given to the city to house migrants.

New York City has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for the seizure of over $80 million in FEMA funds.

City Comptroller Brad Lander, who is also running for mayor, launched a "pressure campaign" to force Adams into suing the administration after discovering FEMA had access to the city's bank account without his office’s knowledge.