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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has accused Elon Musk of “highway robbery” after $80 million in federal aid was withdrawn from the city’s bank account. The funds, allocated by Congress through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist in housing migrants, were reclaimed by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Musk. Musk alleged that the funds were intended for disaster relief but had been illegally redirected to house migrants in “luxury hotels,” leading to the dismissal of four FEMA employees. However, the appropriated funds were separate from disaster relief and were designated for migrant assistance under FEMA’s “Shelter and Services Program.” Lander condemned the action, asserting that Musk had no legal authority to seize the funds.