A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor told disaster relief workers in Florida to “avoid homes” with signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency confirmed Friday.
“Avoid homes advertising Trump,” Washington wrote in a “best practices” memo to employees.
“Trump sign no entry per leadership,” read messages left by workers in FEMA’s tracking system when homes were skipped because of the banners.
By ignoring the homes, residents were denied the opportunity to sign up for federal FEMA disaster relief assistance in the wake of the Category 3 hurricane’s landfall.
FEMA employees told the Daily Wire that Washington has not been punished for the guidance — and was simply shifted to a different Florida county.
On Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirmed that a supervisor instructed disaster relief workers in Florida to “avoid homes” that displayed signs endorsing President-elect Donald Trump.
Marn’i Washington, a FEMA official, communicated her directive both orally and via a Microsoft Teams chat that relief workers used to visit homes in Lake Placid that were devastated by Hurricane Milton last month, according to the Daily Wire.
The directive was the second bullet point in a list that told employees to “follow the rules,” go “anywhere alone,” practice “de-escalation,” and stay hydrated. “”.
According to FEMA staff who spoke to the outlet, the order caused at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags, which are frequently seen during election season, to be passed between the end of October and the beginning of November.
Workers in FEMA’s tracking system left messages that read, “Trump sign no entry per leadership,” when homes were skipped due to the banners.
The agency was “deeply disturbed by this employee’s actions,” according to a FEMA spokesperson, who also confirmed that orders were given to avoid Trump supporters’ homes. “.”.
“We are deeply disturbed by this employee’s actions,” a FEMA spokesperson told The Post Friday night, adding that the agency supports all survivors regardless of their political affiliation or preference.
“Although we think this is a singular incident, we have taken steps to terminate the employee’s employment and are looking into the situation to ensure that it doesn’t happen again,” they continued.
We are contacting the individuals who might not have been contacted as a result of this incident, as the employee who provided this guidance lacked the authority and instructions to instruct teams to stay away from these residences.
The representative stated, “We are appalled that this occurred and have taken drastic measures to rectify this situation and have made sure that the matter was addressed at all levels.”.
Republican Governor of Florida… The incident on Friday infuriated Ron DeSantis, who claimed it was a prime example of the “weaponization” of government under the Harris-Biden administration.
DeSantis posted on X, “The Biden-Harris administration is in its last days for yet another reason: the partisan activists’ blatant weaponization of government in the federal bureaucracy.”.
He continued, “The Division of Emergency Management is initiating an investigation at my direction into the targeted discrimination by the federal government against Floridians who support Donald Trump.”.
“There will soon be new leadership in Washington, DC, and I have high hopes that these partisan bureaucrats will be let go. “”.
Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance, and residents of Hurricane Helene-affected areas criticized the Harris-Biden administration for the federal government’s ruthlessly tardy response to the disaster, prompting the FEMA supervisor to issue the guidance.
FEMA staff told the Daily Wire that Washington was just moved to a different Florida county and has not been penalized for the guidance. But according to a FEMA official who spoke to The Post, Washington is “no longer working in the state of Florida or in any FEMA operations at this moment” while an investigation is being conducted.
The Post has contacted the Trump campaign to request a statement.
