The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official recently fired for directing aid workers to avoid houses with Trump signs on them is saying the directive was more widespread than just one person.
In case you’re not up to speed on this, whistleblowers cracked open a story regarding a supervisor directing employees in Lake Placid, Florida to avoid any damaged homes with Trump signs outside when they were canvassing the area after Hurricane Milton.
Marn’i Washington was fired over the incident, as messages between her and the workers left an obvious trail for what they were doing.
‘Best practices’ documents which state “avoid homes advertising Trump” and employee messages confirming “Trump sign no entry per leadership,” were kind of hard to argue.
Washington though, is spilling on what she says is a more widespread issue within FEMA. Other supervisors, she states, gave similar directives. Hers was not an “isolated incident.”
FEMA crew leader Marn’i Washington ordered relief workers under her guidance to “avoid homes advertising Trump” as “best practice” policy as they surveyed homes in Lake Placid after Hurricane Milton tore through the small community. pic.twitter.com/IEmYrdIekM
— Leif Le Mahieu (@leif_lemahieu) November 8, 2024
FEMA Official Isn’t Going Quietly
Washington decided she shouldn’t be taking flak for following orders she alleges were a little more widespread throughout FEMA.
As such, she spoke to Roland Martin on his show “Roland Martin Unfiltered” on the Black Star Network and indicated it was common policy to discriminate against “politically hostile” houses when doling out aid after a natural disaster.
In fact, she said the practice was exercised in North Carolina as well.
“FEMA always preaches avoidance first and then de-escalation, so this is not isolated,” Washington said. “This is a colossal event of avoidance not just in the state of Florida, but you will find avoidance in the Carolinas.”
There had been reports of an isolated incident involving threats against FEMA officials during the hurricane relief efforts, as the federal government struggled mightily to coordinate recovery and left people stranded and in peril for weeks on end.
But, can you imagine if a Trump administration official had directed aid workers to avoid houses with BLM flags based on their perceived hostility?
The FEMA official who was just fired for telling workers to avoid homes impacted by the hurricanes in Florida if they had Trump signs says that it was not “isolated” and that FEMA workers were instructed to do it in the Carolinas too. pic.twitter.com/BpBdZFSSPR
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) November 12, 2024
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Says Leadership Knew
Washington’s allegations should result in a widespread investigation and the removal of FEMA employees considering the directive essentially amounts to leaving people of a certain political persuasion to suffer.
And she’d like you to know that the higher-ups were in on the tactic, no matter what they might say to the contrary.
“Senior leadership will lie to you and tell you that they do not know,” Washington claimed. “But if you ask the [Disaster Survivor Assistance] crew leads and specialists what they are experiencing in the field, they will tell you.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said his administration will be launching an investigation into the FEMA scandal.
