HEINRICH, LUJAN, LEGER FERNANDEZ CALL ON HERMIT'S PEAK/CALF CANYON CLAIMS OFFICE DIRECTOR TO RESIGN, FEMA TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT REVIEW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) issued the following joint statement:

"Jay Mitchell has lost the trust of Northern New Mexico. He must resign.

"As authors of the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act, we have been clear that the Claims Office must prioritize working with local communities to restore trust, communicate effectively, and get money out the door as soon as possible to those who suffered most.

"Under the Trump Administration, there has been a clear failure of leadership from the Claims Office marked by a lack of transparency and urgency. The Claims Of...