NEW: FEMA worker who was fired for instructing volunteers to not help homes with Trump signs is accusing FEMA of lying and using her as the scapegoat.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 12, 2024
Marn'i Washington says FEMA is lying and says she was simply taking orders from higher-ups.
"If you look at the record there is… pic.twitter.com/CI65oxMvyH
Marn’i Washington says FEMA is lying and says she was simply taking orders from higher-ups.
“If you look at the record there is what you call a community trend… the political hostility that was encountered by my team, they just so happened to have the Trump campaign signage.”
“If we are noticing on, for example, Mary Street, and we’re greeted with unwelcomed arms or people are coming out with guns blazing screaming at us, then that’s a street we need to avoid altogether.”
“[Task Force Leader Chad Hershey] has called me multiple times and says your job is to keep the team safe.”
“If your team is uncomfortable and they do not feel safe, do not go to those homes…”