FEMA official Marn’i Washington made headlines after it was revealed that she instructed her staff to ignore homes displaying Trump flags in their yards in the aftermath of a devastating hurricane in Florida. The shocking directive was seen as a vindictive act against supporters of former President Donald Trump.
A whistleblower bravely came forward with text messages that exposed FEMA official Marn’i Washington’s discriminatory orders to relief workers in Florida. The messages revealed that relief workers were told to intentionally bypass homes with Trump signs following Hurricane Milton.
According to internal communications obtained by The Daily Wire, FEMA officials engaged in biased practices by neglecting Trump supporters in need of assistance in the wake of recent hurricanes that struck the Southeast region.
EXCLUSIVE: Internal messages obtained by The Daily Wire show a FEMA official ordered relief workers in Florida not to help houses with Trump signs pic.twitter.com/o73ejUuYUG
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 8, 2024
Reports indicated that relief workers were instructed to record no contact with residents of homes displaying Trump signs, citing the directive as “Trump sign, no contact per leadership,” as per The Daily Wire’s investigation.
Whistleblowers say that relief workers were told it was “best practice” to pass over houses “advertising Trump.”
The workers would enter into the system that they made no contact with the residents, blaming the directive: “Trump sign, no contact per leadership” pic.twitter.com/1b0uL7pSDy
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) November 8, 2024
Marn’i Washington’s callous actions led to at least 20 homes of Americans in need being overlooked by FEMA relief efforts. Her blatant disregard for the well-being of citizens based on their political affiliations sparked outrage and condemnation.
Subsequently, Marn’i Washington was removed from her position at FEMA. A spokesperson stated, “While we believe this is an isolated incident, we have taken measures to remove the employee from their role and are investigating the matter to prevent this from happening ever again.”
JUST IN: A FEMA supervisor who instructed disaster relief officials to avoid homes and not help Americans who showed support for Trump has been relieved of duties, according to an official statement.
“Avoid homes advertising Trump,” the FEMA supervisor wrote in a “best… pic.twitter.com/b1Kk54CpFm
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) November 9, 2024
