Posted on 11/13/2024 1:22:44 AM PST by Libloather
A scandal of potentially titanic proportions is brewing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Last week, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell fired Marn’i Washington, the official accused of discriminating against Donald Trump-supporting hurricane victims in Florida, casting her as a lone wolf, a bad apple in an orchard full of good ones.
Not so fast.
On Tuesday, Washington — and another ex-FEMA employee who spoke with The Post — disputed the relatively rosy picture painted by Criswell.
According to the recently disgraced Washington, “FEMA preaches avoidance” from potentially contentious situations.
And, supposedly, Trump supporters are disproportionately responsible for fomenting such situations.
Washington said her team had encountered “political hostility” from those in homes with “Trump campaign signage,” but nevertheless insisted that agency guidance is — and her own determination was — about safety, not political targeting.
Another former FEMA employee also told The Post that the processes that led to Washington’s discriminatory action are systemic — and that the bias against Trump supporters dated back years, sometimes justified as part of an effort to serve “marginalized” communities first.
You can cite any empirical or philosophical reason that you want to justify this allegedly pervasive practice, but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s not just negligent or wrong — it’s evil.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
If anyone died as a result of this minimum manslaughter charges must be filed against the FEMA worker and the person who gave the order
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) budget and employee numbers:
Budget-—In 2023, FEMA’s annual budget was $29.5 billion. In 2024, Congress appropriated $20.26 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), but that amount was insufficient to meet FEMA’s needs.
Employees-—As of Sept 2023, FEMA had 22,991 employees.
FEMA employees “help” people before, during, and after disasters.
FEMA is part of the U.S. Dept of Homeland Security; the Secy of Homeland Security is in charge.
Marn’i Washington was following FEMA’s policy of avoiding “politically hostile” homes. .. This is not isolated. This is a colossal event of avoidance.”
Not just in the state of Florida. You will find avoidance in the Carolinas,” said Washington,
MORONIC
Who do they think they are fooling here?
Why are there not hundreds and hundreds of whistleblowers screaming about this, going back years?
Because it’s not at all about safety (remember the slopey roofs BS?).
It’s all about woke politics.
And they are ALL WOKE!
Up and down the FedGov ranks.
Either down to the bone, or at least superficially so as to survive in their positions and keep their heads down, working toward retirement.
Elon and Vivek ABSOLUTELY DO have another Manhattan Project cut out for them between now and this country’s 250th Independence Day celebration.
Stenographers for disgruntled intelligence officers and lame commie riff raff at the Washington Post and New York Times will ‘miss’ this story....
I remember FEMA’s poor/non-existent performance in East Palestine, a Republican area.
As of Sept 2023, FEMA had 22,991 employees.
Complete w/ tax-paid perks, privileges, Cadillac healthcare, expense accounts, govt charge cards, stipends, paid leave and vacations, and several pensions.
fema is useless and should be disbanded
Conspiracy theorists right again.
[If anyone died as a result of this minimum manslaughter charges must be filed against the FEMA worker and the person who gave the order]
ALL such people must go to prison immediately for risking life and limb to American citizens by willfully and maliciously withholding Federal Aid during Disaster.
Cute——nails it.
Marn'i Washington pic courtesy NYPost.
Thank you - it was inspired by a text some FReeper got
I had to post it (again) for Dork Buffalo or whatever the silly actor’s name is
CYA
She needs to be behind bars - immediately
No question——she engaged in electronic fraud and colluded to misuse federal tax dollars.
Roland Martin? Lemme guess - she claims she dindoo nuffin wrong
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