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FEMA Fires Florida Crews After Skipping Trump-Signed Homes

8/26/2026

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FEMA Skips Trump

In 2024, FEMA crews in Florida skipped homes bearing President Donald Trump signs after Hurricane Milton.
Special Counsel filed a Hatch Act complaint, prompting FEMA to mandate Hatch Act ethics training for all disaster crews.
FEMA dismissed crew leader Marn’i Washington and several staff members involved.
A watchdog found FEMA had no policy governing skipped sites.
FEMA could not access Survey123 data after the 2025 contract lapse.

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FEMA Skips

In 2024, FEMA crews in Florida skipped homes with U.S. President Donald Trump signs after Hurricane Milton.
Crew leader Marn’i Washington said she avoided houses because she believed pro-Trump homes were riskier.
The team skipped eleven homes, resulting in Washington and staff being terminated.
The DHS Office of Inspector General said the skips broke law and eroded public trust.
FEMA will replace door-to-door visits with fixed-site locations and add training.

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The Office of Special Counsel filed a Hatch Act complaint against FEMA crew leader Marn’i Washington in February 2025, alleging she directed staff to skip homes displaying Trump campaign signs.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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FEMA Skips Trump

In 2024, FEMA crews in Florida skipped homes bearing President Donald Trump signs after Hurricane Milton.
Special Counsel filed a Hatch Act complaint, prompting FEMA to mandate Hatch Act ethics training for all disaster crews.
FEMA dismissed crew leader Marn’i Washington and several staff members involved.
A watchdog found FEMA had no policy governing skipped sites.
FEMA could not access Survey123 data after the 2025 contract lapse.

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