FEMA Fires Manager Who Told Staff to Skip Homes With Trump Signs – BNN Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — A Federal Emergency Administration Company worker who ordered staff to bypass properties with yard indicators supporting President-elect Donald Trump has been fired, the company’s head mentioned Saturday. 

“This can be a clear violation of FEMA’s core values and rules to assist folks no matter their political affiliation,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell mentioned in a press release. “This was reprehensible.” 

The incident occurred in Lake Placid, Florida, when a supervisor for the catastrophe aid company instructed their workforce to “keep away from properties promoting Trump” whereas canvassing residents who may qualify for federal support following Hurricane Milton, in response to the Day by day Wire. 

No less than 20 properties with Trump indicators or flags have been skipped from the top of October and into November as a result of steerage, the information outlet reported Friday. 

Criswell mentioned the incident concerned a single worker of the company’s greater than 22,000 and the matter had been referred to the particular counsel’s workplace for additional investigation. 

“I need to be clear to all of my workers and the American folks, the sort of conduct and motion won’t be tolerated at FEMA and we are going to maintain folks accountable in the event that they violate these requirements of conduct,” Criswell mentioned. “I’ll proceed to do every little thing in my energy to verify by no means occurs once more.” 

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