Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee called for the state’s attorney general to investigate if FEMA discriminated against Trump-supporting Tennesseans amid relief efforts.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in calling for an investigation into claims that some Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers were instructed to avoid the homes of Trump supporters in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton in September and October.
“FEMA exists to serve all Americans, and these actions have eroded the people’s trust by failing to deliver desperately needed relief to all survivors,” Lee said in a post on X.
In Tennessee, Helene caused widespread damage to homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure in the eastern part of the state, resulting in the deaths of 17 people.
“Americans should never have the government weaponized against them,” Lee said in a follow-up post, adding he is working with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to “seek answers and determine if Tennesseans were discriminated against.”
According to screenshots of internal messages published by The Daily Wire, a FEMA official instructed relief workers who were identifying…
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