stock here: I have been saying for years….give a traditionally low power sector, power, and what will they do…….anything their paymasters tell them to do. Note: FEMA did NOT say they fired this black female, they only said she was “removed from her role”.
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Marn’i Washington, a crew leader for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Highland County, Florida, was terminated after instructing her team to avoid providing assistance to homes displaying support for President-elect Donald Trump. This directive led to at least 20 homes being skipped during disaster relief efforts in Lake Placid, Florida.
Conservative Brief
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell condemned Washington’s actions, stating they violated FEMA’s core values of impartiality and commitment to assisting all disaster survivors, regardless of political affiliation. Criswell emphasized that such behavior is unacceptable and that the agency will hold individuals accountable for such conduct.
The Washington Post
The incident has sparked discussions about the importance of neutrality in disaster response and the ethical responsibilities of federal employees in serving the public without bias.
FULL STATEMENT: “FEMA helps all survivors regardless of their political preference or affiliation and we are deeply disturbed by this 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 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. This is a matter that we take extremely seriously and we are doing everything we can to make sure all survivors receive support from FEMA. To date, we have helped over 365,000 households impacted by both Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the state of Florida and have provided over $898 million in direct assistance to survivors. We are horrified that this took place and therefore have taken extreme actions to correct this situation and have ensured that the matter was addressed at all levels. Helping people is what we do best and our workforce across the agency will continue to serve survivors for as long as it takes.”