Washington told Washington Examiner that not only did she and her crews paint houses with Trump signs, but “we registered and provided resources to Trump supporters.”

The language used in the leaked screenshot was “shorthand,” according to Washington. She explained the full context: Washington notified his supervisors of “specific streets that we could not travel due to hostile political encounters” and, according to communications obtained by the Washington Examinershe was encouraged and supported in her decision to avoid certain streets “to ensure the safety of the team.”

Washington noted that the next point in the leaked message talked about de-escalation, which she said was necessary because “FEMA workers were seeing their lives threatened.”

Several of these hostiles meetings were documented in the media, but Washington demands that FEMA “turn over incident reports” showing additional hostilities that forced it to avoid certain streets.

THE Washington Examiner filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Department of Homeland Security to obtain these reports.

“The current trend of these meetings was precisely (to be at houses which) carry Trump campaign signage,” Washington said. “The information disclosed has nothing to do with their political position. It was for security purposes.

After the explosive report was released Thursday, Washington said she “received death threats.” She said: “I agree with the whistleblowers. They’re telling you the truth,” but the real problem is that FEMA employees aren’t getting the resources and protection they need to be able to help every household.

She said they didn’t have a police patrol or FEMA security team following the crews. Florida. “What we have is ourselves to survive,” Washington said. “And they’ll tell you, ‘Oh, if you’re in too much trouble, call 911.'” That’s why “the first thing (mentioned in the leaked message) is avoidance, and then the next thing is- escalation.”

Washington noted that a number of homeowners have marked their homes with purple paint to signify that entry into these properties is prohibited, often with additional signs suggesting that trespassers will be shot.

“This is Trump’s second time in office, and FEMA has engaged in shenanigans that are not necessarily consistent with American political views,” she said, referring to the hurricane. Maria. “Everyone deserves a chance to receive emergency aid, and they haven’t found a way (to do that) without subjecting their teammates to hostile attacks. work environments.”

As a result, she said, orders from above say to “try to avoid (hostile locations) at all costs.”

Washington said FEMA told him not to speak to the media and that the government agency would “handle it.” Instead, she said they “ghosted” her and “used my silence and my allegiance to subject me to greater scrutiny and use me as a scapegoat for what’s going on.”

Leader of the parliamentary majority Steve Scalise (R-LA) said he intends to open an investigation into the report that this FEMA employee blocked disaster relief from supporters of President-elect Donald Trump. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis echoed Scalise, calling for his own state investigation.

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“The blatant militarization of government by partisan activists within the federal bureaucracy is another reason why the Biden-Harris administration is in its final days,” DeSantis said in a statement. job to X.

THE Washington Examiner has contacted FEMA for comment.