FEMA employee removed from role after telling relief team to skip houses with Trump signs after Florida hurricane
Severe Weather,Hurricane Helene,Hurricane Milton,FEMA,Natural Disasters,Donald Trump
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A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee has been removed from her role after she advised her disaster relief team to avoid homes with signs supporting President Donald Trump while canvassing in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, the agency said Friday.
A FEMA spokesperson told CNN in a statement the agency is “deeply disturbed by this employee’s actions” and the incident is under investigation. The agency did not identify the employee.
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