{"id":2366600,"date":"2024-11-09T17:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-09T22:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fema-official-who-blocked-hurricane-aid-to-florida-trump-homes-fired-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-09T17:31:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-09T22:31:06","slug":"fema-official-who-blocked-hurricane-aid-to-florida-trump-homes-fired-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fema-official-who-blocked-hurricane-aid-to-florida-trump-homes-fired-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"FEMA official who blocked hurricane aid to Florida Trump homes fired &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffema-official-who-blocked-hurricane-aid-to-florida-trump-homes-fired-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2366600&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A FEMA supervisor named Marn\u2019i Washington was fired for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-peace-deal-to-military-pact-congress-wants-israel-arab-allies-to-unite-against-iran\/\" title=\"From Peace Deal to Military Pact: Congress Wants Israel, Arab Allies To Unite Against Iran\">instructing staff<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-going-to-support-all-communites-fema-administrator-vows-to-help-everybody-after-vp-harriss-hurricane-relief-equity-comment\/\" title=\"\u2018We\u2019re Going To Support All Communites\u2019: FEMA Administrator Vows To Help \u2018Everybody\u2019 After VP Harris\u2019s Hurricane Relief \u2018Equity\u2019 Comments\">prioritize aid<\/a> away\u2063 from homes affiliated with\u2063 Trump\u200d supporters \u200dfollowing Hurricane Milton. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell condemned Washington&#8217;s\u2064 directive as\u2064 &#8220;reprehensible&#8221; and \u2062a\u200b violation of the\u200b agency&#8217;s core values, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">emphasize providing assistance<\/a> without regard to political affiliation. The incident has been referred to the Office of\u200c Special Counsel for further inquiry.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">FEMA official who blocked hurricane aid to Florida Trump homes fired<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1877263\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A supervisor within the <a href=\"http:\/\/washintonexaminer.com\/tag\/fema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/a> who told staff it was &ldquo;best practice&rdquo; to skip over <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump<\/a>-supporting homes for relief from Hurricane Milton has been fired. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the firing of supervisor Marn&rsquo;i Washington in a spate of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FEMA_Deanne\/status\/1855322112719741197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posts\">posts<\/a> on X, calling Washington&rsquo;s directive &ldquo;reprehensible&rdquo; and a &ldquo;clear violation of FEMA&rsquo;s core values &amp; principles to help people regardless of their political affiliation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We take our mission to help everyone before, during and after disasters seriously. This employee has been terminated and we have referred the matter to the Office of Special Counsel. I will continue to do everything I can to make sure this never happens again,&rdquo; Criswell added.<\/p>\n<p>The firing comes a day after a whistleblower <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3224829\/scalise-promises-house-investigation-after-fema-official-blocked-aid-to-florida-trump-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> indicated that Washington instructed FEMA employees to skip over Florida homes that had Trump signs or flags outside as they surveyed damage across the state from Hurricane Milton. The report led to instant backlash from state leaders such as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and prominent members of the House of Representatives including House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-on-putin-to-release-details-on-hunter-biden\/\" title=\"Trump Calls On Putin To Release Details On Hunter Biden\">announced investigations<\/a> of their own, in the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the House, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>FEMA has received widespread criticism for its responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, including from President-elect Donald Trump. FEMA has rejected the accusations against it that disaster relief has been slow, specifically in western North Carolina, which was devastated by Helene.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1877263\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1877263\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEMA supervisor fired for blocking aid to Trump-supporting homes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2366602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fema-employee-fired-trump-florida-homes.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[18818,6363,5113,44697,3634],"class_list":["post-2366600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-fema","tag-fired","tag-florida","tag-hurricane-aid","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/fema-employee-fired-trump-florida-homes.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2366600"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2366604,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2366600\/revisions\/2366604"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2366602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2366600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2366600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2366600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}