evidence: CLAIM: Erik Hooks, the deputy director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has been arrested in connection with the agency’s response to the Maui wildfires. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. A FEMA spokesperson told The Associated Press that Hooks has not been arrested. The claim originated on a website that says it publishes "humor, parody, and satire" and has previously published similar false stories about supposed arrests of public officials. THE FACTS: Social media users are claiming a top FEMA official has been arrested and charged with treason following the agency’s response to the devastating wildfires.