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The blatant weaponization of government by partisan activists in the
federal bureaucracy is yet another reason why the Biden-Harris
administration is in its final days,” DeSantis said

from https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4982576-fema-employee-terminated-after-telling-assistance-team-to-avoid-homes-with-trump-signs/

FEMA employee terminated after telling assistance team to avoid homes
with Trump signs
by Filip Timotija - 11/09/24 4:48 PM ET

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A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee was terminated
after advising her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with President-elect Trump campaign signs on them following the onslaught of Hurricane Milton in Florida, the agency’s head confirmed.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell described the incident as “reprehensible,” noting that “more than 22,000 FEMA employees every day adhere to FEMA’s core values and are dedicated to helping people before, during and after disasters, often sacrificing time with their own
families to help disaster survivors.”

But that “recently, one FEMA employee departed from these values to
advise her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Trump.”

“This is a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation. This was
reprehensible,” Criswell said in a statement.

The employee, who FEMA did not name, was terminated and the incident was referred to the Office of Special Counsel, according to Criswell.

“I want to be clear to all of my employees and the American people, this
type of behavior and action will not be tolerated at FEMA and we will
hold people accountable if they violate these standards of conduct,” the
FEMA chief said.

The development comes after The Daily Wire’s report on Friday detailed
the employee telling workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump,” citing internal correspondence between the workers and the employee. At least
20 homes were bypassed due to her guidance, multiple government
employees told The Daily Wire. The workers were canvasing in Lake
Placid, Fla.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said that state officials are starting an investigation into the incident.

The blatant weaponization of government by partisan activists in the
federal bureaucracy is yet another reason why the Biden-Harris
administration is in its final days,” DeSantis said in Friday post on X. “At my direction, the Division of Emergency Management is launching an investigation into the federal government’s targeted discrimination of Floridians who support Donald Trump.”

“New leadership is on the way in DC, and I’m optimistic that these
partisan bureaucrats will be fired,” he added.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) sent a letter to Criswell demanding
answers following the report.

“I just took swift action for the American people, and I’m demanding answers from @FEMA_Deanne on why Americans were discriminated
against by their government based on who they support in an election.
The findings are revolting, and we need accountability,” Luna said in a
post on X, adding that the FEMA chief has until Nov. 25 to respond.

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