FEMA fires employee who told Florida relief to skip Trump supporters

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell confirmed that an employee was fired for instructing relief workers in Florida to avoid homes with pro-Trump signs. Criswell called the behavior “reprehensible” and stated it goes against FEMA’s values of helping all people regardless of political affiliation. The matter has been referred for investigation. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the Biden administration for the incident, calling it targeted discrimination. The firing occurred during recovery efforts for Hurricane Milton, with Criswell previously criticizing Trump for spreading misinformation about FEMA’s disaster relief funding.