Florida sues FEMA officials over alleged discrimination against Trump supporters
Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking legal action against current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials for conspiracy to discriminate against Florida hurricane victims who support President-elect Donald Trump.
Hear from fired FEMA employee accused of skipping homes of Trump supporters
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.
Florida sues FEMA after official told hurricane relief team to skip homes with Trump signs
The official, who has since been fired, said she was merely following protocol to avoid potentially hostile encounters.
Florida AG Moody says FEMA violated civil rights of Trump supporters
Moody filed the lawsuit in federal court after reports that a FEMA supervisor directed aid workers to avoid going to homes in Lake Placid that had yard signs supporting Trump.
Florida AG promises that truth of FEMA bias allegations will come out in political discrimination scandal
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody responded to reports that FEMA workers were told to skip over certain households in Florida based on political affiliation.
Florida congressional leaders demand answers from FEMA political scandal
Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill are preparing for a hearing next week with FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell, regarding alleged political discrimination after hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Florida sues FEMA after ex-worker says homes with Trump signs were skipped following storm
I am taking swift legal action to find out how far this political discrimination reaches,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a statement.
Florida AG vows 'quick' discovery in suit over alleged FEMA bias
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss why she filed suit quickly over the alleged anti-Trump bias at FEMA and her response to rumors she is being floated to replace Sen.
FEMA chief to face questions about government's response to Hurricanes Helen and Milton
The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, is set to face questions from House lawmakers ...
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State says it has ‘final approval authority’ in school library fight
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office Friday filed a 25-page motion arguing that claims in the lawsuit against State ...
Florida pushes back against lawsuit in school library book removal fight
Florida education leaders are trying to fend off a lawsuit filed by major publishing companies and authors over the removal ...
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Florida objects to lawsuit from major publishers, argues removing school books doesn’t violate the First Amendment
FILE - Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody gestures as she speaks, Oct. 18, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The Florida Supreme ...
Florida again argues books ban are 'government speech,' not prohibited by First Amendment
"The selection of public-school-library books is government speech and therefore not subject to the First Amendment," it said ...
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Ex-FEMA employee accused of not aiding Trump supporters says she’s “being framed”
My record shows that,” she explained. The reported incident, which came to light earlier this month, escalated into a lawsuit ...
Florida Seeks to Short-Circuit Tech Fight
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Legislature approved the law after Facebook, which is part of Meta, and ...
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Florida seeks to short-circuit a court fight over its social media law
But in a motion to dismiss the amended lawsuit filed Friday, lawyers with Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office argued ...
Who could DeSantis pick to replace Rubio in Senate? GOP floats several options, including a Trump
Lara Trump is considered a favorite to replace Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he's vetting ...
FEMA employee says she was ‘framed’
A terminated employee at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in a Monday interview that she was being “framed” for allegedly advising a survivor assistance team in ...
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Ned Bowman: Florida retailers, consumers need FDA reform
Responsible retailers understand that a well-functioning marketplace for Florida businesses and consumers is important.
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Florida AG Ashley Moody Files Suit Against FEMA Administrator, Supervisor
Moody says at least 20 Florida homes were skipped over as a result of the guidance from a FEMA supervisor. But the former ...