FEMA official ordered Milton relief workers to avoid homes with Trump signs, text message shows
Supervisor Marn'i Washington had relayed the message in group chat and verbally, according to employees.
They skipped over at least 20 houses with signage indicating their support for the President-elect due to the guidance passed down by Washington.
Supervisor Marn'i Washington had relayed the message in group chat and verbally, according to employees.
They skipped over at least 20 houses with signage indicating their support for the President-elect due to the guidance passed down by Washington.
UNBELIEVABLE.
The workers had been part of a Department of Homeland Security team that was made up of volunteers from other agencies.
One of the workers said: 'I thought we could go help and make a difference. When we got there we were told to discriminate against people.
The workers had been part of a Department of Homeland Security team that was made up of volunteers from other agencies.
One of the workers said: 'I thought we could go help and make a difference. When we got there we were told to discriminate against people.
'It’s almost unbelievable to think that somebody in the federal government would think that’s okay.'
The person added that it was wrong to discriminate against Trump supporters when they were their 'most vulnerable'.
They added: 'I volunteered to help disaster victims, not discriminate against them."
The person added that it was wrong to discriminate against Trump supporters when they were their 'most vulnerable'.
They added: 'I volunteered to help disaster victims, not discriminate against them."
Images obtained by outlet of the system used to document what homes visited show notes being left that said: 'Trump sign, no contact per leadership'.
FEMA spokesperson said: 'We believe this is an isolated incident, have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are investigating the matter to prevent this from happening ever again.
FEMA spokesperson said: 'We believe this is an isolated incident, have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are investigating the matter to prevent this from happening ever again.
'The employee who issued this guidance had no authority and was given no direction to tell teams to avoid these homes and we are reaching out to the people who may have not been reached as a result of this incident.'
I had no idea about this prior incident -
In October footage resurfaced from a virtual meeting in March of 2023 in which FEMA Emergency Management Specialist Tyler Atkins said the agency was prioritizing LGBTQ people because they are 'already disadvantaged
In October footage resurfaced from a virtual meeting in March of 2023 in which FEMA Emergency Management Specialist Tyler Atkins said the agency was prioritizing LGBTQ people because they are 'already disadvantaged