A former FEMA employee said that the guidance to skip over houses with Trump signs and banners is part of a larger DEI emphasis within the agency,

The official, who has since been fired, said she was merely following protocol to avoid potentially hostile encounters.

The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is demanding that FEMA provide documentation after an employee instructed hurricane relief workers to avoid homes with Trump flags.

Florida’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against FEMA after a now-fired employee advised her team to avoid homes with President-elect Donald Trump campaign signs in their yards. FEMA officials say this clearly violated the agency’s core values and principles.