Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials have directed hurricane relief workers to fly over the homes of supporters of President-elect Donald Trump, according to recent reports.
FEMA Supervisor Marni Washington reportedly told hurricane relief workers “verbally and in group chats” in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton to “avoid homes promoting President Trump.” He said he informed several “government officials.” said Daily Wire.
Officials told the publication that the guidance resulted in the exclusion of “at least 20 homes with President Trump signs or flags” in Lake Placid, Florida. As a result, residents had no “opportunity to qualify for FEMA assistance.”
At least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags will be skipped from late October to November under the guidance, government officials told The Daily Wire, giving them the chance to qualify for FEMA assistance. This means that it was not given. Images shared by the Daily Wire show workers jumping from house to house and filling government systems with messages such as “President Trump Signs No Trespass to Leadership''.
The Daily Wire said the government employees were “part of the Department of Homeland Security's capacity building team” and had “volunteered” to assist FEMA, which was short-staffed in the wake of the “second major hurricane.” he pointed out.
One government official told the report that he knew FEMA was “understaffed,” and that officials thought they could “go and help and make a difference,” and that they “discriminate against people.” He added that he had been instructed to do so.
“We know there is a shortage of staff and we thought we could help and make a difference,” the civil servant told the outlet. “When we got there, we were told to discriminate against people. It's almost unbelievable that someone in the federal government would think that was OK.”
The media reported that “FEMA employees” who were instructed to omit assistance to homes with Trump signs were in “deep red areas” where 70% supported Trump in the presidential election with Vice President Kamala Harris. He pointed out that he was in Highlands County.
FEMA and the Biden-Harris administration have been criticized by residents of western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helen, with communities in western North Carolina, southwestern Virginia, Georgia, Florida, and eastern Tennessee without electricity. Mobile phone service was also unavailable. , roads were washed away and faced devastating downpours and flooding.
Bat Cave Town Resident said of new york post They were left to fend for themselves and were primarily responsible for cleaning up after the hurricane, he said, adding, “They didn't care if FEMA came.”
in interview Asheville resident Jordan Lanning, along with Fox News host Jesse Watters, said the Biden administration's response to Hurricane Helen was “too slow.”
“It's too late. It's taken too long,” Lanning told Watters. “They — it took them five days to get here. I mean, it took Biden five days to get here, but he didn't think it was worth coming to see us in person and Rory They had to fly across on the way to the U.S. It's a shame, they keep saying, “We are the people.” There is no such thing as “we the people,” it's them versus us. They are not for us. ”
