WASHINGTON—House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer revealed Tuesday that a whistleblower claimed a FEMA supervisor in Georgia directed a family to remove Trump campaign signage from their home, saying it was not &#8220;looked kindly&#8221; on by the agency. 
Comer made the statements during a hearing where lawmakers grilled FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell about an agency employee who told relief workers in Florida to “avoid homes advertising Trump.” Criswell has maintained that the guidance was an isolated incident and not the result of agency policy to skip over &#8220;politically hostile” homes. 
But testimony from Comer and other lawmakers testimony casts doubt on Criswell&#8217;s comments. 
“My staff made contact with a new whistleblower who provided a credible account that a FEMA contractor visited the home of an elderly disabled veteran’s family around October 10 following Hurricane Helene,” Comer said after the committee came back from recess. “While there he recommended that they remove Trump campaign materials and signs from both their house and yard. He warned the family that his FEMA supervisor does not take kindly to Trump supporters and that they are seen as domestic terrorists.” 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
🚨BREAKING- Chairman Comer reveals a NEW whistleblower in a different state claims that FEMA purposely avoided the homes ofTrump supporters when providing disaster relief.
&#8220;During the recess for votes, my staff made contact with a new whistleblower who provided a credible… <a href="https://t.co/HV03qRpXLG">pic.twitter.com/HV03qRpXLG</a>
— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) <a href="https://twitter.com/GOPoversight/status/1859003562216374747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
“The elderly homeowners were so frightened by this, and afraid they would not recover their loss, that they removed all Trump materials and signs,” the Kentucky Republican said. 
The Oversight Committee called Criswell to testify after <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-fema-official-ordered-relief-workers-to-skip-houses-with-trump-signs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">whistleblowers told The Daily Wire</a> that at least 20 homes in Lake Placid were skipped during relief operations after Hurricane Milton because they had Trump flags or signs. 
Criswell testified for over six hours on Tuesday, facing questions about the guidance. She said she was “heartbroken” by the guidance and that the investigation into the incident was ongoing. 
<div id="attachment_831517" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-831517" class="size-full wp-image-831517" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/11/GettyImages-2185627161.jpg" alt="WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 19: Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Deanne Criswell testifies during a House Oversight Committee Hearing at the Rayburn House Office Building on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. Criswell testifies during a hearing on oversight of FEMA and their response to Hurricanes Milton and Helene. " width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/11/GettyImages-2185627161.jpg 1024w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/11/GettyImages-2185627161-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/11/GettyImages-2185627161-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/11/GettyImages-2185627161-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes=" (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.</div>
Her testimony contrasted with statements from Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) who said during the hearing that over 35 of his constituents reached out to him with allegations that FEMA had discriminated against them. Steube said his office had information on “specific instances, factual instances, where they were either overlooked or specifically discriminated against because of their political affiliation.”
Criswell confirmed during the hearing that she had asked the Inspector General to launch an independent investigation into the guidance, to supplement FEMA&#8217;s ongoing internal investigation.
Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) told The Daily Wire that she was not happy with Criswell&#8217;s answers.
“You have blatant discrimination going on,” McClain said. “She fired the person who sent out the text, fantastic, but what about all of the layers in between who knew that it was going on.”
She said that Criswell was “conveniently” ignorant of details surrounding who was managing Washington and who she answered to. 
“There seems to be a lot of unanswered questions with the exception of we fired the person who did it, &#8221; McClain said. “but what enabled, what empowered that person to do that?”
Before testifying before the Oversight Committee, Criswell faced questions from lawmakers on the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Whistleblower Alleges FEMA Advised Georgia Hurricane Victims To Remove Trump Signs, Comer Says

American Journalist Caught In FBI Sting Admits Working For China

YouTube Star Ends Life Of Unborn Child After Down Syndrome Diagnosis

SEE IT: Memorial To Tiananmen Square Victims Vandalized Ahead Of Anniversary

New York Times Responds After Platner Abuse Accuser Rips Outlet For ‘Twisted’ Story

Chris Murphy Admits To Funding Street Protesters, Tells Activists 2028 Election Might Not Happen

At James Talarico’s Church, Its Offensive To Respect God’s Pronouns — But Abortion’s OK.

News

Donald Trump

FEMA

Florida

Georgia

House Oversight Committee

Hurricane Milton

James Comer

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

Whistleblower Alleges FEMA Advised Georgia Hurricane Victims To Remove Trump Signs, Comer Says