FEMA Director Deanne Criswell vowed to request an inspector general investigation into orders that FEMA employees avoid homes of Trump supporters during relief efforts for Hurricane Milton. Criswell made the commitment during her testimony before the House ...

Administrator Deanne Criswell said Tuesday she would call for an Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigation into an employee directing personnel to bypass houses with Trump campaign signs during the federal response to Hurricane Helene.

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency tells lawmakers she has encouraged the agency’s inspector general to review whether an employee was acting alone when directing workers helping hurricane victims to avoid homes with yards signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.