House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said Tuesday that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contractors pressured families of elderly veterans in Georgia to remove pro-Trump election materials from their premises. A whistleblower alleges that the
Comer share Details can be found in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. He described the incident as part of a pattern of political bias within FEMA. The incident reportedly occurred in early October and involved a contractor who allegedly said displaying President Trump's materials could result in adverse treatment by FEMA.
“My staff just contacted a new whistleblower who says a FEMA contractor visited the home of an elderly disabled veteran's family on or about October 10th. During his stay, he advised his family to remove Trump campaign materials and signs from their homes.'' FEMA supervisors viewed Trump supporters as domestic terrorists. “There are,” Comer wrote.
Member of Parliament @JimJordan FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell criticized a document that directed disaster relief workers to avoid homes where residents were advertising aid. @realDonaldTrump. @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/cEBPFZDa80
— Harold Hutchison (@HaroldHutchison) November 19, 2024
“The elderly homeowners were so horrified by this that they removed the signs, fearing they would not be able to recover their losses. Yet, FEMA has not returned them to their residences. It happened in Georgia instead.” (Related article: 'Looks like Peter Strzok': FEMA Director Jordan Grills tells workers to avoid Trump supporters in text message)
This comes after reports surfaced that a FEMA supervisor identified as Marni Washington directed aid workers in Florida to detour around the homes of Trump supporters while distributing aid after Hurricane Milton. The latest whistleblower adds to the list of allegations against FEMA. The claims included screenshots of internal communications and leadership flowcharts showing Washington's involvement.
Earlier Tuesday, Republican New York Rep. Mark Molinaro pressed FEMA Secretary DeAnne Criswell over allegations that FEMA is prioritizing assistance to undocumented immigrants over American citizens in disaster response. Molinaro cited records showing that FEMA has allocated nearly $1 billion to aid the migrant crisis while struggling to fund hurricane recovery. Mr. Molinaro asked Mr. Criswell to address what he called “irrational” funding decisions.
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