The Federal Emergency Management Agency has fired three supervisors, tied to a political bias scandal involving workers who were instructed not to provide disaster relief assistance to Florida homeowners.
Cameron Hamilton, acting manager of FEMA, wrote in a letter dated March 4th that the agency had carried out the matter.A thorough investigation“After it was revealed that disaster relief workers were told to bypass the homes of people who support President Donald Trump. The directive was given to some staff responding in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida.
“Political affiliation should not be considered in rendering support.”
Former FEMA Hurricane Relief Supervisor Marn'i Washington has previously ended after allowing workers to instruct them to skip the house with Trump signs. However, she insisted that she was a “scapegoat” and that the practice was “not isolated” to her teaching.
Former FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell rejected Washington's claim, claiming the incident was isolated.
Hamilton explained that three additional supervisors have recently ended because they were unable to “meet our standards of conduct,” according to the following letter. New York Post.
“It is essential that the entire workforce understands that this incident is being blamed, and this type of behavior is not tolerated by FEMA,” he wrote.
“And also, following my commitment and President Trump's commitment. [Homeland Security] Secretary [Kristi] To ensure that Americans receive equitable support from FEMA, Noem directed comprehensive additional training to strengthen FEMA staff's political affiliation should not be considered in rendering support,” Hamilton continued.
He said the investigation “has never been directed by agency or field leadership.”
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said he would not allow him to be weaponized by the left to target Trump supporters.
“We're making sure FEMA treats all Americans the same way, they're here to help all Americans,” she said in the video. Posted “I wrote to call out these FEMA workers who don't stop at what they perceived as a Trump-backed home. I'm happy to let you know that they've been fired.”
In a statement Fox News DigitalRep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) expressed his confidence that the Trump administration will “eliminate such a terrible example of political bias in FEMA.”
“I don't understand that FEMA relief workers are skipping people in need after a back-to-back hurricane devastated Florida and left nothing in our area,” Buchanan said. “FEMA has a responsibility to serve all Americans equally, regardless of politics.”
Buchanan said FEMA reportedly skipped at least 20 homes between October and November.
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