DHS Report Finds FEMA Workers Logged Political Views of Hurricane Victims

By: Leah Barkoukis | Townhall

Last year, when devastating hurricanes hit the southeast coast of the U.S., higher-ups in FEMA ordered workers to discriminate against houses that displayed Trump campaign materials on their properties.

Marn’i Washington, a FEMA official who was fired after ordering her subordinates to skip pro-Trump houses, gave an interview after her dismissal and claimed such discrimination was not an “isolated incident.” 

“FEMA always preaches avoidance first and then de-escalation, so this is not isolated,” Washington said. “This is a colossal event of avoidance not just in the state of Florida, but you will find avoidance in the Carolinas.” FEMA did pause aid in North Carolina, citing concerns over an “armed militia” threatening workers in the area.

Deanne Criswell, then director of FEMA, was hauled before Congress to answer questions about the discrimination and Florida AG Ashley Moody took legal action against the agency. “I am taking swift legal action to find out how far this political discrimination reaches and to make sure all Americans who fall victim to devastating storms are served, regardless of their political affiliation,” Moody wrote in a statement.

Now the scandal gets even worse, as it turns out FEMA workers were collecting data on the politics of disaster victims.

Exclusive: FEMA Workers Improperly Collected Data About Politics of Disaster Victims

Politicized distribution of hurricane aid money before the 2024 election was no "isolated incident," a Homeland Security follow-up report sadly concludeshttps://t.co/KfqEu59FEY pic.twitter.com/HieH9km2za

— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) October 20, 2025

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