Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced Thursday that she has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), alleging discrimination against hurricane victims who supported President-elect Donald Trump.
Moody filed a lawsuit against FEMA Administrator DeAnne Criswell and former FEMA supervisors for violating the civil rights of Floridians in their responses to Hurricane Helen in September and Milton in October. lawsuit claim FEMA officials reportedly intentionally avoided aid to Trump supporters in Lake Placid, Florida.
Hurricane season isn’t over yet, and the federal agency in charge of emergency response is embroiled in scandal – with aid being withheld from those assisting Florida storm victims. @realDonaldTrump.
I am taking swift legal action to find out how far FEMA’s political discrimination extends… pic.twitter.com/D7fr0gXlNm
— AG Ashley Moody (@AGAshleyMoody) November 14, 2024
FEMA supervisors allegedly directed aid teams to avoid the homes of Trump supporters during relief distribution after Hurricane Milton in Florida, internal communications and federal officials revealed. Marni Washington, leader of the Highlands County Disaster Survivor Assistance Crew, was identified as the director of the command, according to the Daily Wire, which shared a flowchart showing the leadership structure.
FEMA says it has terminated Washington and the case has been referred to the Office of Special Counsel for further investigation, Reuters reported. Criswell said these actions “clearly violate FEMA’s core values ​​and principles of serving all people equitably.” (Related: After dumping cash on immigration, diversity, FEMA failed to answer nearly half of calls from hurricane survivors)
The US government said on Tuesday that such actions were not “isolated” events. Mr. Washington, who led a disaster survivor assistance team in Highlands County, claimed similar practices occurred in North Carolina and South Carolina after hurricanes Helen and Milton.
FEMA did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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