The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supervisor who was fired for directing her subordinates to jump over homes displaying Trump signs and banners now says her actions were within federal guidelines. the agency and were not reserved for its team alone.

The supervisor, Marn’i Washington, was fired by FEMA after outrage erupted because she asked emergency workers canvassing in Lake Placid, Florida, after Hurricane Milton to “avoid homes advertising Trump.”

The Daily Wire first reported that government employees told the outlet that at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags were bypassed starting in late October and continuing through November due to Washington’s “best practices.” The houses were jumped by workers, who wrote messages such as: “Trump does not sign any entry by management,” in a government system, according to the media outlet.

On Saturday, FEMA’s employee misconduct administrator, Deanne Criswellconfirmed to Fox News Digital that Washington had been fired and called her actions “reprehensible” and a clear violation of FEMA’s core values ​​and principles of helping people regardless of political affiliation.

A FEMA spokesperson told Fox News on Friday that the agency was “deeply disturbed” by Washington’s actions, but insisted it was an “isolated incident.”

FEMA OFFICIAL SAID TO AVOID HOUSES WITH TRUMP SIGNS: ‘SAYING I WAS SURPRISED WOULD BE A LIE’

Photo of the aftermath of Hurricane Helen provided to Fox News Digital by Congresswoman Kat Cammack’s office. (Office of MP Kat Cammack)

The spokesperson said “the employee who issued these directives had no authority and received no instructions to tell crews to avoid these homes and we are reaching out to people who may not have not been contacted following this incident.

Speaking Monday on an episode of the “Roland Martin Unfiltered” podcast, Washington said his instructions were consistent with FEMA protocol to avoid homes deemed hostile or dangerous to workers.

“They all claim that these actions were done on my own initiative and that it was for my own political advancement. However, if you look at the record, there is what we call a ‘community pattern’ and unfortunately it is than the political “The hostility that my team encountered…they just happened to have the Trump campaign signage,” Washington said.

Washington claimed his instructions were given after team members were verbally and physically threatened by hurricane victims with signs supporting the former president. She said her instructions followed FEMA’s policy of “avoidance” and de-escalation.

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A drone view shows destroyed beach houses after Hurricane Milton made landfall on Manasota Key, Florida, United States, October 11, 2024. (Reuters/Ricardo Arduengo/file photo)

Contrary to FEMA’s assertion that the incident was isolated, Washington said there were similar “avoidance” protocols in place not only in Florida but also in Florida. North Carolina.

“Senior leaders will lie to you and tell you they don’t know, but if you ask team leaders and DSA (disaster survivor assistance) specialists what they’re experiencing on the ground, they will tell you,” she said. “FEMA always advocates avoidance first and then de-escalation, so this is not isolated, this is a colossal avoidance event not only in the state of Florida, but you will find avoidance in the Carolines.”

Last week, Republican Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, requested that a hearing on the incident be held on November 19. Washington said she would welcome a hearing into the incident. investigation led by Republicans in Congress.

“Please do (investigate), they will find this is not isolated. I say it again and again, it’s colossal,” she said. “Demand that FEMA provide you with these incident reports. They will justify what we are experiencing on the ground.”

A home is damaged October 8, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina, following flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. The destruction caused by Helene caused historic rainfall, flooding, power outages and 230 km/h winds in the southeast. North Carolina bore the brunt of the damage, with large swathes of towns like Asheville underwater, residents stuck in their homes without light or food and few functioning roads for rescuers to help.

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FEMA responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment by simply forwarding a Nov. 9 statement from Criswell condemning Washington’s actions.

“A FEMA employee strayed from these values ​​by advising her survivor assistance team not to go to homes displaying signs supporting President-elect Trump,” Criswell said in the statement. “I want to be clear to all of my employees and the American people, this type of behavior and action will not be tolerated at FEMA, and we will hold people accountable if they violate these standards of conduct.”