ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – There are increasing demands for answers after a FEMA official allegedly told a disaster response team to avoid homes that had a flag or signs showing support for Donald Trump.
Gov. Ron DeSantis shared a post on ‘X’ showing a message he called “targeted discrimination” by the government.
What You Need To Know
- FEMA official allegedly told a disaster response team to avoid homes that had a flag or signs showing support for Donald Trump.
- Gov. Ron DeSantis shared a post on ‘X’ showing a message he called “targeted discrimination” by the government
- FEMA officials said action is already being taken and that the person responsible has already been removed from their role
He also is ordering the Division of Emergency Management to investigate and added he’s optimistic “partisan bureaucrats” would be fired over this scenario.
Also, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna sent a letter to FEMA, demanding answers. She called the allegations “revolting” and said accountability is needed.
Luna is giving FEMA until Nov. 25 to respond and explain what happened.
The incidents reportedly started in Highlands County with the Daily Wire being the first to report it, citing an internal text group message between a FEMA worker and others canvassing homes in the Lake Placid area.
The text instructs workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump.”
FEMA officials said action is already being taken.
In a statement to CNN, FEMA said it was “deeply disturbed” by the allegations and said the incident is under investigation.
FEMA called the event an isolated incident and that the person responsible has already been removed from their role.
Also, FEMA officials said a new team has been deployed in the area to see what homes might have been missed and reach out to people still in need.