{"id":2370705,"date":"2024-11-19T09:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-house-committee-to-grill-fema-administrator-at-hearing-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T09:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:54:47","slug":"watch-live-house-committee-to-grill-fema-administrator-at-hearing-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-house-committee-to-grill-fema-administrator-at-hearing-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: House Committee to grill FEMA Administrator at hearing &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fwatch-live-house-committee-to-grill-fema-administrator-at-hearing-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=2370705&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>The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is set to hold a hearing \u200bat 10 a.m. to question FEMA Administrator\u200d Deanne Criswell regarding allegations of discrimination against Trump supporters during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-texas-wind-turbines-frozen-in-winter-storm-limiting-states-power-output\/\" title=\"Nearly Half Of Texas\u2019 Wind Turbines Frozen In Winter Storm Limiting State\u2019s Power Output\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">disaster relief<\/a> efforts<\/a> for Hurricane Helene. The committee, composed entirely of Republicans and led by Chairman Sam Graves, has expressed concerns over what they describe\u200c as a &#8220;failure of leadership&#8221; in FEMA&#8217;s response. \u2063They have sent a letter to Criswell \u2062demanding an oversight briefing prior to the\u2064 hearing. The situation has prompted\u200d criticism from Republican\u2064 representatives, who argue that FEMA&#8217;s actions mimic\u2063 the tactics\u2063 of a despotic \u2064regime, calling for\u200d accountability and an end to the alleged politicization of federal agencies in disaster \u2063relief operations.  <\/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\">WATCH LIVE: House committee to grill FEMA administrator on discrimination against Trump supporters<\/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_1878835\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA&rsquo;s Disaster Readiness and Response\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ln5mKPg5ipc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is holding a hearing at 10 a.m. to grill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3229689\/republicans-demanding-answers-fema-bias-trump-supporters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FEMA<\/a> Administrator Deanne Criswell on the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3229767\/committee-demands-briefing-before-fema-answers-for-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">failure of leadership<\/a>&rdquo; that resulted in supporters of President-elect Donald Trump being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3229601\/two-explanations-emerge-fema-workers-avoiding-pro-trump-houses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">discriminated against<\/a> during Hurricane Helene disaster relief.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>All 35 Republicans on the committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) as well as Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), sent an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3229767\/committee-demands-briefing-before-fema-answers-for-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">oversight letter<\/a> to Criswell on Thursday demanding a briefing on the matter ahead of the hearing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FEMA&#8217;s blacklisting of Trump supporters from disaster relief is fitting for a despot, not a public servant. The weaponization of federal agencies against supporters of President Trump must end. <\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, I&#8217;ll demand answers and accountability from those responsible for this&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Jdkfj8Zuy\">https:\/\/t.co\/1Jdkfj8Zuy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Scott Perry (@RepScottPerry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepScottPerry\/status\/1857167520572047654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which has legislative and oversight jurisdiction over FEMA, called for the agency to explain what actions have been taken to support the families who were skipped over, what policies have been designed to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-committee-demands-briefing-before-fema-answers-for-failure-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House committee demands briefing before FEMA answers for \u2018failure\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">prevent future political discrimination<\/a>,&rdquo; and an assessment of how widespread the failure to assist pro-Trump disaster victims was.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Criswell and Marn&rsquo;i Washington, the former FEMA supervisor who told her team to &ldquo;avoid&rdquo; pro-Trump houses, were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3230594\/fema-officials-sued-by-florida-attorney-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sued<\/a> by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">alleged civil rights violations<\/a>. Washington&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3225155\/fema-supervisor-who-told-team-to-avoid-homes-with-trump-signs-speaks-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">first interview<\/a> after the fallout, where she told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that FEMA made her a &ldquo;scapegoat,&rdquo; was mentioned and cited in the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>The hearing is titled &ldquo;In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA&rsquo;s Disaster Readiness and Response&rdquo; and will take place in room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1878835\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1878835\"}});<\/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>WATCH LIVE: House committee to question FEMA chief on Trump supporter discrimination. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing at 10 a.m. to address FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell regarding the &#8220;failure of leadership&#8221; that led to discrimination against supporters of President-elect Donald Trump during Hurricane Helene relief efforts. All 35 Republican members, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), sent a letter demanding a briefing on the issue before the hearing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":2370706,"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\/trump-vance-fema-disaster.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45295,37840,41594,45296,32076],"class_list":["post-2370705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fema-administrator","tag-government-oversight","tag-house-committee","tag-live-hearing","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/trump-vance-fema-disaster.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370705","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\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2370705"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370709,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2370705\/revisions\/2370709"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2370706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2370705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2370705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2370705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}