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Investigation Into the Fireaid Concert in Los Angeles

Floor Speech

Date: July 23, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. KILEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I have asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to open an investigation into the FireAid concert that took place in the aftermath of the devastating Los Angeles fires.

What we have learned has happened is absolutely beyond belief. In the aftermath of these fires, which destroyed 18,000 homes and tragically killed 30 people, there was a FireAid concert in which a number of high-profile musicians generously agreed to perform and people responded in an amazing way. Tens of thousands of people donated, raising $100 million for what they were told was direct relief for the victims. Now we have learned that this money didn't go to the victims at all. Instead, it went to nonprofits, some of which have nothing to do with fire relief, where they promote things like voting and civic engagement and multigenerational power building. Some of them aren't even located in L.A.

I have asked the Attorney General to open an investigation in order to restore the intent of the donors, make the victims whole, and to bring accountability.

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