Deanne Criswell

The House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into reports that a FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) employee instructed disaster relief workers in Lake Placid, Florida, to avoid homes displaying Trump yard signs. The alleged directive has sparked outrage, prompting both a federal and state-level inquiry into FEMA’s conduct in providing equitable disaster relief. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is set to testify before Congress later this month, as lawmakers scrutinize whether political bias influenced the agency's response in hurricane-stricken areas.

The controversy centers around Highlands County, where FEMA teams were recently deployed to assist residents recovering. . .