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

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Federal funds to reimburse the city for costs of the migrant crisis have been withdrawn from city bank accounts, City Comptroller Brad Lander said.

New York City comptroller Brad Lander on Wednesday accused X owner Elon Musk of stealing $80 million from his city. In speaking out about the alleged theft, Lander accused Musk of "highway robbery" by removing $80 million that had been allocated by the federal government to help New York house refugees.

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks with reporters following a meeting with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, not pictured, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/

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.

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.

Brad Lander is threatening to convene a committee declaring the New York City mayor unable to serve. Others want the governor to remove him.

Brad Lander, the city comptroller, is getting nervous about outdoor dining. The new version of the program, officially dubbed Dining Out NYC, is set to return on April 1. As of Ja

The $80 million in funding was clawed back after the Trump administration claimed the money was being used to house migrants in “luxury hotels.”

The Democratic incumbent, Eric Adams, faces an unusually large field of challengers seeking to seize on his low poll numbers and legal problems.