Washington Examiner

The Office of Special Counsel found Marn'i Washington, the former Federal Emergency Management Agency supervisor who told her team to "avoid" homes "advertising Trump" during Hurricane Milton response, violated the Hatch Act through her "bias[ed]" conduct.

Washington is charged with two counts of violating the Hatch Act, one for engaging in political activity while on duty and another for using her authority or influence to interfere with or affect the result of an election. The complaint filed on Tuesday recommends disciplinary action against Washington.

"OSC brings this Complaint because Washington showed bias against supporters of a candidate for partisan political office while Washington was overseeing federal government personnel performing disaster relief work," the complaint states. "Specifically, Washington instructed subordinate government employees to 'avoid homes advertising Trump' when canvassing neighborhoods to assist survivors of Hurricane Milton."