According to Washington, "FEMA preaches avoidance" from potentially contentious situations, asserting that agency guidance is about safety rather than political targeting of specific groups.
Another former FEMA employee revealed that the bias against Trump supporters is systemic and has existed for years, shown in the prioritization of serving "marginalized" communities first.
Washington claimed her team faced "political hostility" from residents with "Trump campaign signage," but maintained that their actions were motivated by safety concerns, not discrimination.
The article argues that if FEMA were to discriminate against any ethnic or religious group based on perceived hostility, it would be seen as unthinkable, yet similar discrimination against Trump supporters is allegedly accepted.
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