House Republicans grill FEMA administrator over alleged political bias
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday grilled FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on her agency's handling of hurricane recovery efforts, including about allegations of political bias. The two House hearings over seven hours came after FEMA supervisor Marn'i Washington was fired after allegedly directing employees to avoid homes with President-elect Donald Trump campaign signs.
FEMA Chief Backs Probe of Alleged Trump Bias in Relief Efforts
Criswell testified before a House subcommittee reviewing the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Her appearance came a day after President Joe Biden requested nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster funding, with approximately $40 billion allocated for FEMA programs.
FEMA administrator says she supports investigation of alleged Trump bias in relief efforts
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims to avoid homes with yards signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.
FEMA chief grilled by lawmakers over hurricane response, Trump sign accusations
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell was in front of lawmakers to answer questions over the U.S. government response to recent catastrophic hurricanes and political accusations.
FEMA director vows to request IG investigation into order to avoid Trump supporters' houses
FEMA Director Deanne Criswell says she will request an inspector general investigation into orders for workers to avoid pro-Trump homes.
FEMA chief calls passing over of Trump supporters isolated incident, requests wider probe
One FEMA supervisor has been fired for directing staff to skip Trump-supporting homes, but administrator says there is so far no evidence of a more widespread issue.
WATCH LIVE: House committee to grill FEMA administrator on discrimination against Trump supporters
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell faces a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing after pro-Trump houses were skipped over for disaster relief.
FEMA administrator to testify before House lawmakers over alleged anti-Trump bias
Former Florida AG Pam Bondi discusses the need to find out if alleged bias at FEMA is 'systemic', possible replacements for Sen. Rubio's seat and how Gov. Josh Shapiro is responding to Dems admitting they counted illegal ballots in the Senate race.
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