DeSantis Orders Probe After FEMA Allegedly Avoided Trump Supporters’ Homes

FEMA spokesperson says the agency is ‘horrified’ by reports and is reaching out to affected residents to ensure assistance.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, accompanied by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, holds a news conference at a fuel depot in Plant City, Fla., on Oct. 12, 2024. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Nov. 8 that he has ordered an investigation into reports indicating that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relief workers neglected storm-affected supporters of President-elect Donald Trump while assessing damage from Hurricane Milton.

According to screenshots of internal messages published by The Daily Wire, a FEMA official instructed relief workers who were identifying residents eligible for federal aid in Lake Placid, both orally and via internal messages, that it was best practice to “avoid homes advertising Trump.”