Fla. Attorney General Ashley Moody is suing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, and a former FEMA supervisor for violating Floridians' civil rights after hurricanes.
Fla. Attorney General Ashley Moody is suing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell, and a former FEMA supervisor for violating Floridians' civil rights after hurricanes.Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is suing the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. She's accusing FEMA officials of discriminating against Florida hurricane victims who support President-elect Donald Trump.
"Hurricane season is not over, and the federal agency in charge of emergency response is embroiled in scandal – caught withholding aid from storm victims in Florida who support President Trump," said Moody, a Republican."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."and fired her.
The incident came just days after conspiracy theories about FEMA spread after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeast, leading to threats of physical violence against FEMA workers in North Carolina. The agencyFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis backs the legal action and says he's instructed other state agencies to investigate and"ensure those who engaged in this behavior are held accountable.
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