WATCH LIVE: House Committee to grill FEMA Administrator at hearing – Washington Examiner
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is set to hold a hearing at 10 a.m. to question FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell regarding allegations of discrimination against Trump supporters during disaster relief efforts for Hurricane Helene. The committee, composed entirely of Republicans and led by Chairman Sam Graves, has expressed concerns over what they describe as a “failure of leadership” in FEMA’s response. They have sent a letter to Criswell demanding an oversight briefing prior to the hearing. The situation has prompted criticism from Republican representatives, who argue that FEMA’s actions mimic the tactics of a despotic regime, calling for accountability and an end to the alleged politicization of federal agencies in disaster relief operations.
WATCH LIVE: House committee to grill FEMA administrator on discrimination against Trump supporters
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is holding a hearing at 10 a.m. to grill FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on the “failure of leadership” that resulted in supporters of President-elect Donald Trump being discriminated against during Hurricane Helene disaster relief.
All 35 Republicans on the committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) as well as Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), sent an oversight letter to Criswell on Thursday demanding a briefing on the matter ahead of the hearing.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which has legislative and oversight jurisdiction over FEMA, called for the agency to explain what actions have been taken to support the families who were skipped over, what policies have been designed to “prevent future political discrimination,” and an assessment of how widespread the failure to assist pro-Trump disaster victims was.
Criswell and Marn’i Washington, the former FEMA supervisor who told her team to “avoid” pro-Trump houses, were sued by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on Thursday for alleged civil rights violations. Washington’s first interview after the fallout, where she told the Washington Examiner that FEMA made her a “scapegoat,” was mentioned and cited in the lawsuit.
The hearing is titled “In the Eye of the Storm: Oversight of FEMA’s Disaster Readiness and Response” and will take place in room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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