Milton’s other aftermath

An internal investigation published last week by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shows Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers violated Floridians’ privacy while politically discriminating against them during the response to Hurricane Milton .

A political firestorm developed last year after an initial discovery that workers passed over several Lake Placid homes because signs supporting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign appeared in their yards. But Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the investigation showed similar issues in disaster response dating back to 2021, the start of President Joe Biden’s administration.

“The federal government was withholding aid against Americans in crisis based on their political beliefs

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