She also suggested that this directive was not her idea. And was part of a wider approach to reduce confrontations in politically charged environments.
Congressional Investigation Looms
In response to the controversy at FEMA, Rep. James Comer, chair of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, announced a hearing to address the matter on November 19.
Washington expressed her support for the investigation, stating, “Please do [investigate], they will find this is not isolated. I state this over and over again, this is colossal. Demand for FEMA to give you those incident reports. They will substantiate what we are experiencing in the field.”
As FEMA faces growing pressure to explain its policies, the agency’s leadership has pledged to ensure that political biases do not affect disaster assistance.
However, with Washington’s claims challenging FEMA’s official narrative, the upcoming hearing is expected to shed more light on whether this was an isolated incident or part of a larger trend within the agency.
