Remember when it was just a ‘MAGA conspiracy theory’ that Biden-era disaster assistance teams were deliberately punishing ‘Red’ areas and leaving properties with Trump or pro-gun rights signs to rot? Guess what? It was all true.
An internal Homeland Security probe has laid bare that, as far back as Hurricane Ida in 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and its workers deliberately punished disaster-struck Americans on the basis of their political beliefs. This was not just aberrant behaviour on behalf of individual workers, either: it was policy.
The 22-page analysis made available Tuesday says the Federal Emergency Management Agency violated the Privacy Act of 1974, treated individuals unfairly based on political beliefs, and these actions stemmed from systemic issues in FEMA policies, processes and practices. “The federal government,” [Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem] said, “was withholding aid against Americans in crisis based on their political beliefs” – this should horrify every American, regardless of political persuasion.
But it shouldn’t surprise them. After all, we already knew that, beginning with the Obama administration, the Democrats in power have assiduously weaponised every arm of the state apparatus they could use to pursue their political opponents. Whether using the IRS to punish them with vexatious lawfare or simply drone-striking them to obliteration, the same people who are screeching like banshees about ‘facism’ wielded absolute state power with absolute corruption for years.
And when disaster struck, they left them to drown or starve.
Evidence examined by the Privacy Office of Homeland Security included screenshots of FEMA’s tool to collect and maintain information for the purpose of disaster survivor assistance. The report says, “The entries within the tool clearly showed that canvassers included information related to political party affiliation, campaign signs, and other information that may be considered First Amendment-protected freedom of expression within the free-text notes section” […]
On the Homeland Security report’s map, two notations for North Carolina include instances in October and November last year. The first says, “The survivor had a sign that read … NRA, we do our part,” and the second said, “Survivor stated that homes have been damaged, but there are Republicans on the grounds with guns so please be careful.” A dot for Florida from October says, “Trump sign, no contact per leadership.” Another dot for November said, “There was a political flyer so I didn’t leave a FEMA brochure.” From September 2021 in Pennsylvania, the report notes, “a lot of explicit political flags, posters, etc. ‘F— Joe Biden’ ‘MAGA 2024’ ‘Joe Biden Sucks’ ‘Trump 2024’. We do not recommend anyone visiting this location.”
Again, this was not just ‘rogue workers’ on the ground – it was coming from the top. Internal FEMA communications show supervisors instructing field teams to avoid homes with Trump campaign flags or other ‘conservative’ symbols.
The report characterized FEMA’s actions as “a pattern of weaponizing federal power against Americans” […]
Similar actions occurred as far back as Hurricane Ida in 2021, affecting multiple disasters nationwide.
Yet they have the cheek to accuse Donald Trump of ‘fascism’. As always with the left, whatever they accuse you of, is exactly what they’re doing in secret.
