Florida sues FEMA for discriminating against pro-Trump hurricane victims
1 month, 1 week ago

Florida sues FEMA for discriminating against pro-Trump hurricane victims

Hindustan Times  

Florida's attorney general said on Thursday she filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency for allegedly discriminating against hurricane victims who supported President-elect Donald Trump. FEMA earlier this week said it fired an employee who advised her survivor assistance team in Florida to not go to homes with yard signs supporting Trump. FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell in a statement this week announcing the firing of the employee said, "this is a clear violation of FEMA's core values & principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation." "Hurricane season is not over, and the federal agency in charge of emergency response is embroiled in scandal – caught withholding aid from storm victims in Florida who support President Trump," Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a written statement.

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Trump considers House Democrat to lead FEMA: report
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Trump considers House Democrat to lead FEMA: report

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering a House Democratic member to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Trump could nominate Rep. Jared Moskowitz to replace FEMA Director Deanne Criswell, CNN's Steve Contorno reported Monday. Early this year, the Democratic lawmaker condemned a FEMA employee accused of avoiding helping "politically hostile" homes that displayed Trump signs. "As a former …

FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump

Associated Press  

A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency’s leader said in a statement Saturday. “This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said. …

Trump slams U.S. response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump slams U.S. response to Helene. His own disaster-response record is marked by politics

LA Times  

Former President Trump walks outside the Chez What furniture store as he visits Valdosta, Ga., a town affected by Hurricane Helene, on Monday. Former President Trump criticized the Biden administration’s response to the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, even as his supporters have called for cuts to federal agencies that warn of weather disasters and deliver relief to hard-hit …

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