FEMA Head Grilled About Staffer Who Told Others to Avoid Homes With Trump Signs
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, told lawmakers that she personally approved the firing of an employee who directed FEMA workers to not knock on the doors of those affected by Hurricane Helene if they had Trump signs in their yards.
Helene hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane and wreaked havoc from Florida up the Eastern United States, killing more than 100 people in North Carolina alone and causing billions of dollars of damage across several states.
In less than two weeks, Hurricane Milton did its own damage in many of the same areas, leaving thousands of Americans needing help.
FEMA, however, has taken fire for its handling of the storms as well as its ongoing funding to help illegal immigrants.
In particular, The Daily Wire first broke news showing screenshots of text messages from a FEMA employee telling about a dozen workers under her supervision to avoid visiting houses with Trump signs.
The text message instructed workers that i...