Judge finds Musk, Noem targeted ex-FEMA official
Summary
A federal judge found that Elon Musk, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and other Trump administration officials spread false information about Mary Comans, a former FEMA chief financial officer. The court said they unfairly attacked her reputation after she was fired without cause in 2025.Key Facts
- Mary Comans was the chief financial officer at FEMA until she was fired in February 2025 without cause.
- The Department of Homeland Security falsely accused Comans of making improper payments to New York City for housing undocumented migrants.
- Payments to local governments were approved by senior officials and the cost-cutting task force DOGE, which Elon Musk oversaw.
- Musk and other senior officials, including Kristi Noem, knowingly made false public statements about Comans.
- Musk posted a photo of Comans on social media with false claims, which was seen as an attempt to intimidate her.
- Noem and her aide Corey Lewandowski gave false information to conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer to spread about Comans.
- The judge called the government’s actions “outrageous” and said they unfairly targeted Comans despite her solid record of public service.
- The case arose after Comans sued, claiming her firing violated her rights and harmed her reputation.
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