WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) wrote a letter to Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, who oversees investigations into the Department of Homeland Security and its agencies, calling on him to review complaints of a Biden Administration supervisor who directed her team to avoid providing federal assistance to Floridians who displayed support for President-elect Donald Trump.
Senator Hawley’s letter comes after new reporting revealed—and FEMA subsequently confirmed—a top-down order by officials within the agency to discriminate against Trump supporters whose homes were recently ravaged by Hurricane Milton.
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“I urge you to launch a comprehensive investigation into this incident to ensure that no American is denied disaster relief due to their political beliefs,” Senator Hawley demanded.
He continued, adding, “[S]creenshots of FEMA’s aid logs show that workers did in fact skip an estimated 20 homes in their canvassing routes, explicitly stating the only reason as ‘Trump sign no entry per leadership.’ This is wholly unacceptable and egregious behavior that has no place in our nation’s disaster relief programs.”