FEMA Under Fire After Official Directed Workers to Skip Homes with Trump Signs in Florida

A controversy has erupted after it was revealed that a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official directed disaster relief workers to avoid homes displaying support for President-elect Donald Trump in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida.

According to reports from the Daily Wire, FEMA Supervisor Marn’i Washington instructed workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” as they canvassed neighborhoods to determine who needed assistance. This guidance was communicated both verbally and through a Microsoft Teams chat. As a result, at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags were skipped between the end of October and into November.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has announced that the House will investigate this incident, describing it as an “outrageous abuse of power” and criticizing the denial of disaster aid based on political support as “disgusting”.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has also ordered an investigation into the matter, calling it a “blatant weaponization of government by partisan activists in the federal bureaucracy.” DeSantis directed the state’s Division of Emergency Management to probe the federal government’s targeted discrimination of Floridians who support Donald Trump.

FEMA has confirmed the reports and expressed deep disturbance over the employee’s actions. The agency has removed the employee from their role and is conducting an investigation to prevent such incidents in the future. FEMA emphasized that the employee had no authority to give such guidance and that the agency works to help all survivors regardless of their political preference or affiliation.

The incident has sparked significant backlash, with other Florida officials, including Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Matt Gaetz, condemning FEMA for “unconscionable discrimination” against Trump supporters.