A new report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has revealed that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers under the Biden-Harris administration systematically withheld disaster relief from homeowners who displayed support for President Donald Trump.

The report, released Tuesday, found that the discrimination was not isolated but part of a widespread pattern of politically motivated conduct spanning several years.

The allegations first surfaced in late 2024 when a whistleblower claimed FEMA workers had been directed not to provide aid to homes with Trump campaign signs following Hurricane Milton.

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At the time, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told Congress the incident was isolated and blamed a single employee who was later fired.

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The DHS investigation, however, contradicted that account, concluding that “the abuses were widespread, systematic, and occurred during multiple disasters dating back to Hurricane Ida in 2021.”

According to the report, FEMA employees under the Biden administration violated the Privacy Act of 1974 by collecting and documenting political information about disaster survivors.

Field notes cited in the investigation showed that employees recorded details about political flags, signs, and slogans and then used those indicators to decide whether to provide assistance.

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In one instance, a FEMA relief worker recorded in 2024, “Trump sign, no contact per leadership,” referring to a Florida home impacted by Hurricane Milton.

Another entry from 2021, during the federal response to Hurricane Ida in Pennsylvania, described the property as having “a lot of explicit political flags, posters, etc. ‘F**k Joe Biden’ ‘MAGA 2024’ ‘Joe Biden Sucks’ ‘TRUMP 2024.’ We do not recommend anyone visiting this location.”

A third FEMA field report from Louisiana in 2021 noted, “Homeowner had sign stated … this is Trump country.”

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem called the findings disturbing, condemning the politically motivated actions that deprived Americans of federal disaster assistance.

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“The federal government was withholding aid against Americans in crisis based on their political beliefs — this should horrify every American, regardless of political persuasion,” Noem said.

“For years, FEMA employees under the Biden administration intentionally delayed much-needed aid to Americans suffering from natural disasters on purely political grounds,” she continued.

“They deliberately avoided houses displaying support for President Trump and the Second Amendment, illegally collected and stored information about survivors’ political beliefs, and failed to report their malicious behavior. We will not let this stand.”

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The DHS report found that the misconduct extended beyond Hurricane Milton to include earlier disasters, such as Hurricanes Ida and Ian, as well as several severe flood and wildfire responses between 2021 and 2023.

Investigators said the findings showed a pattern of discrimination that violated both federal law and FEMA’s own policies regarding neutrality in disaster relief operations.

FEMA officials did not immediately respond to the report’s release.

The agency has previously stated that all employees are required to provide aid based solely on need, without regard to political affiliation or beliefs.

Following the report’s publication, the DHS referred the case to the Department of Justice for possible criminal prosecution.

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The referral focuses on potential violations of civil rights protections and federal laws governing the misuse of taxpayer-funded programs.

The investigation also called for a full review of FEMA’s disaster response protocols and mandatory retraining for all field employees to prevent similar conduct in the future.

According to DHS officials, disciplinary actions are expected against several current and former FEMA staff members found to have participated in or ignored the politically motivated directives.

The report marks the first formal acknowledgment that political bias within a federal disaster relief agency may have affected the distribution of emergency aid.

DHS said additional audits are underway to determine whether the same conduct occurred during other federal disaster responses in recent years.