FEMA confirms workers told to 'avoid homes' with Trump signs during hurricane response

by CAITLYN FROLO

WASHINGTON (TNND) — An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) told relief workers responding to Category 3 Hurricane Milton in Florida to "avoid homes" with signs in support of now-President-elect Donald Trump, the agency now confirms.

The Daily Wire reports FEMA Supervisor Marn'i Washington informed workers verbally and via a Microsoft Teams chat while they responded to a Lake Placid community.

In a best practices memo, Washington wrote "Avoid homes advertising Trump," the outlet reported. Also in the memo were a few other bullet points telling workers to stay together, practice "de-escalation" and follow the rules.

At least 20 different homes with Trump signs or flags were passed following the storm because of the order, FEMA employees told The Daily Wire.

FEMA's tracking system contained messages like "Trump sign no entry per leader," the employees told the outlet.

Because of the order, residents living in those homes were unable to sign up for federal disaster relief aid.

A FEMA spokesperson confirmed the reports to The New York Post on Friday, noting the agency was "deeply disturbed" by the employee's actions.

“While we believe this is an isolated incident, we have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are investigating the matter to prevent this from happening ever again,” the spokesperson told the Post.

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., claimed on X that the employee had not been fired, writing, "FEMA hasn’t fired this personBut the IRS has been trying to force IRS whistleblower Gary Shapley out for blowing the whistle! We must hold these unelected bureaucrats accountable."

The FEMA spokesperson told The Post that the supervisor is "no longer working in the state of Florida or in any FEMA operations at this moment" amid an ongoing investigation.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wrote in a post on X, "The blatant weaponization of government by partisan activists in the federal bureaucracy is yet another reason why the Biden-Harris administration is in its final days."