When a FEMA employee advised hurricane rescuers to stay away from houses with pro-Trump signs, they were fired.

DeSantis has instructed the Florida Division of Emergency Management to look into the incident, claiming that the federal employee’s actions constituted “targeted discrimination” against Trump supporters in Florida. “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 stated. FEMA personnel have been in the state assisting citizens in their recovery from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, which occurred last month. The announcement follows a month after the agency refuted rumours regarding its funding for disaster response. Last month, Criswell also stated to NPR that “disaster response is non-political.” People are the most important factor. “Our goal to assist everyone before, during, and after crises is something we take very seriously. I’ll go on.After she advised a team helping storm survivors not to approach homes with yard signs expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump, a Federal Emergency Management Agency employee was dismissed, the agency announced. The employee’s behaviour was deemed “reprehensible” by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who also stated that the Office of Special Counsel has been tasked with handling the case.In a statement released on Saturday, Criswell said, “This is a blatant disregard for FEMA’s basic values and principles to assist people regardless of their political affiliation.” The employee’s identity, as well as the time and location of their conduct, were not disclosed by the agency. The state of Florida According to Governor Ron DeSantis, it took place in Florida. On Saturday, the Republican governor reposted an article from conservative news and opinion website The Daily Wire that initially