Post Shared by X The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) claims it plans to execute 70,000 to 80,000 people.
When FEMA accidentally said the quiet part out loud 😳
That’s right…run between 70,000 and 80,000 people. pic.twitter.com/PqxcISQ1M6
— {mat} $XRPatriot (@matttttt187) October 8, 2024
Verdict: False
The audio in this video is of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifying before Congress in September 2021, but he misspoke.
Fact check:
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Social media users are sharing videos claiming that FEMA plans to execute 70,000 to 80,000 people. One user wrote, “If FEMA accidentally says the quiet part out loud 😳, yeah… execute 70,000 to 80,000 people.”
This claim is false. Check Your Facts discovered that the quote came from Austin, who was testifying before Congress about the Kabul airport withdrawal and the 2016 US withdrawal from Afghanistan. September 2021. He meant evacuation, not execution, and that had nothing to do with FEMA’s response.
Sorry, but for the second day in a row, the Defense Division incorrectly said that Lloyd Austin was planning to “execute” 70,000 to 80,000 people in Afghanistan. Just like yesterday, I immediately corrected it to “evacuation.” pic.twitter.com/4KiezLBLhA
— The Recount (@therecount) September 29, 2021
There is no evidence that FEMA plans to execute people. Recent misinformation hurricane This is nothing new, and FEMA has a page dedicated to debunking false claims. (Related: Did Donald Trump donate $25 million to hurricane victims?)
