Former FEMA Supervisor Fired For Refusing To Help Trump Supporters With Disaster Relief Speaks Out
In an exclusive interview with journalist Roland Martin, ex-FEMA supervisor Marn’i Washington revealed that the agency’s refusal to aid Trump supporters in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton was not an isolated incident confined to Florida’s Highlands County. Rather, it is a “colossal event” that was also seen in the Carolinas and had devastating consequences for those affected by the disasters.
Washington, who was in charge of a Disaster Survivor Assistance team in Highland County, was fired after she ordered her workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” while searching for eligible residents for hurricane relief. According to Washington, this was not a decision made solely by her, but rather a policy put in place by senior FEMA leadership to “avoid first and deescalate later” in order to safeguard their employees from potential hostility and abuse.
“The political hostility encountered by my team was not isolated to one location,” Washington stated. “FEMA always preaches avoidance and deescalation, and this is just a prime example of that. This is not an isolated incident, but rather a colossal event that also occurred in the Carolinas.”
Washington also confirmed that FEMA workers faced hostility not just from Trump supporters, but also from those displaying Harris-Walz signs or no campaign signage at all. However, it was her team’s encounter with aggressive behavior from homes displaying Trump signage that led her to make the decision to avoid those residences altogether.
“We were not going to subject our people to continue with verbal abuse or hostile encounters,” Washington explained.
Screenshots obtained by the Daily Wire showed that workers allegedly logged the homes they skipped over with messages like “Trump sign no entry per leadership” and “Per leadership no stop Trump flag.” Washington claims that this was done at the direction of Chad Hershey, the FEMA supervisor above her, who instructed them to avoid homes they felt were unsafe.
But the consequences of this policy were far-reaching, as Washington admitted that at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags were skipped over, potentially depriving them of much-needed aid and assistance. And this was not just limited to Highland County, but seen in other areas as well.
With hurricanes causing millions to be left without power and causing billions of dollars in damage, the need for immediate and efficient assistance is crucial. However, the political agenda of FEMA leadership seems to have taken precedence over meeting this need, leaving many Trump supporters feeling abandoned and unsupported by their government in a time of crisis.
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