A recent report from the Daily Wire has exposed an alarming case of discrimination within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The outlet revealed that a supervisor, identified as Marn’i Washington, instructed aid workers to skip over homes displaying support for former President Trump while providing post-hurricane aid in Florida.
According to internal communications and federal workers, Washington gave this guidance verbally and in text messages, resulting in at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags being passed over for aid. This blatant act of discrimination is truly shocking and has caused outrage among many federal employees who were volunteering to help disaster victims.
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…
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 8, 2024
One federal worker told the Daily Wire, “When we got there we were told to discriminate against people. It’s almost unbelievable to think that somebody in the federal government would think that’s okay.” Another employee added, “I volunteered to help disaster victims, not discriminate against them. It didn’t matter if people were black, white, Hispanic, for Trump, for Harris. Everyone deserves the same amount of help.”
This directive from the supervisor was listed as a “best practice” along with other safety tips to avoid dehydration, showing how it was considered a normal procedure. Text messages from workers logged these homes as “Trump sign no entry per leadership” and “Per leadership no stop Trump flag,” further proving the discriminatory actions taken by Washington.
Despite the overwhelming evidence, Washington was not punished for her actions, but instead transferred to another county in Florida. This is unacceptable, especially considering that Highlands County, where the discrimination took place, had a high percentage of Trump supporters with nearly 70% of residents voting for him in the recent election.
The devastating Hurricane Milton caused billions of dollars in economic losses and left many without power. The last thing these victims needed was to face discrimination and animosity from those in charge of providing aid. It is an outrage that such blatantly prejudiced behavior was allowed within a federal agency.
EXCLUSIVE: Internal messages obtained by The Daily Wire show a FEMA official ordered relief workers in Florida not to help houses with Trump signs pic.twitter.com/o73ejUuYUG
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 8, 2024
FEMA has issued a statement, stating that they are aware of the situation and are taking action to address it. They also emphasized that they offer assistance to all survivors, regardless of their political affiliation, and are deeply disturbed by the actions of the employee. The agency has also taken measures to ensure that this never happens again.
It is essential to hold people accountable for their actions, and in this case, the supervisor responsible should face appropriate consequences. Discrimination has no place in our society, especially not within a federal agency that is meant to provide aid and support to all Americans. This is a reminder that even in times of crisis, we must stand against discrimination and treat all people with equality and respect.
h/t: Steadfast and Loyal
Why does this person still have a job? Dox this person.
Not nice, liberal.