FEMA has fired three supervisors following an investigation into an agency official’s order to skip homes in Florida with Trump signs in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
The New York Post reported:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has fired three more supervisors following an internal probe into claims a crew of disaster relief workers were told to avoid Trump-supporting homes hit by Hurricane Milton in Florida, The Post can exclusively reveal.
Cameron Hamilton, the current acting administrator of the agency, announced in a Tuesday letter to Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) that an “exhaustive investigation” had concluded the supervisors failed to “meet our standards of conduct” or rein in their partisan underlings’ behavior.
“[I]t is essential that the entire workforce understand that this incident was reprehensible, and this type of behavior will not be tolerated at FEMA,” Hamilton wrote.
“Further, in accordance with my commitment, and that of President Trump and [Homeland Security] Secretary [Kristi] Noem, to ensure that Americans receive impartial assistance from FEMA, I have directed a comprehensive additional training for FEMA staff to reinforce that political affiliation should never be a consideration in the rendering of assistance.”
In November, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell appeared before congressional committees as allegations surfaced that Trump supporters’ homes were intentionally skipped during disaster aid efforts following Hurricane Milton.
Criswell, addressing two House committees, denied that the alleged targeting reflected any systemic bias within FEMA.
She attributed the incident to a “rogue employee” and confirmed that the employee in question, Marn’i Washington, had been terminated.
As previously reported, FEMA official Marn’i Washington ordered her staff to avoid assisting homes with Trump flags in their yards following the aftermath of a recent hurricane in Florida.
A whistleblower came forward with text messages revealing FEMA official Marn’i Washington ordered relief workers to purposely skip over homes in Florida displaying Trump signs in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
According to internal messages obtained by The Daily Wire, FEMA discriminated against Trump supporters in need of help in the aftermath of the most recent hurricanes that passed through the Southeast.
EXCLUSIVE: Internal messages obtained by The Daily Wire show a FEMA official ordered relief workers in Florida not to help houses with Trump signs pic.twitter.com/o73ejUuYUG
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 8, 2024
“Whistleblowers say that relief workers were told it was “best practice” to pass over houses “advertising Trump.”” The Daily Wire reported.
The workers would enter into the system that they made no contact with the residents, blaming the directive: “Trump sign, no contact per leadership”
Whistleblowers say that relief workers were told it was “best practice” to pass over houses “advertising Trump.”
The workers would enter into the system that they made no contact with the residents, blaming the directive: “Trump sign, no contact per leadership” pic.twitter.com/1b0uL7pSDy
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 8, 2024
Marn’i’s staff at FEMA complied and skipped over at least 20 homes of suffering Americans.
Under questioning from Rep. Paulina Luna, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell admitted the agency skipped 20 houses with Trump signs that needed hurricane relief.
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