(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest Union representing Federal Workers, including nearly 4,000 Workers employed at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), strongly condemns all threats of violence and dangerous misinformation being used against FEMA employees working to assist the American People in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

AFGE National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement: 

Our Members at FEMA have been targeted by vile and baseless conspiracy theories and lies spread by Right Wing Extremists.

Not only are these types of rhetoric an affront to our sense of shared decency and civic values, they undermine the ability to deliver assistance to those who need it the most.

Words have consequences, and the fact (this) rhetoric has caused actual threats of violence should inspire a moment of reflection for those parroting these absurd, dangerous and outright lies.

FEMA Employees leave their families, working in dangerous conditions to provide emergency assistance before, during and, after horrific weather disasters.

These Workers should be able to do their jobs without threats from those who have bought into the lies of politicians choosing to exploit disasters by fearmongering to gain votes.

AFGE stands with those who have been severely impacted and mourns the lives of those we lost to these deadly hurricanes and we call for an end to the harmful lies so that our Members can focus on serving the American People.

The AFGE - the largest Federal Employee Union, represents 750,000 Workers in the Federal Government and the government of the District of Columbia.

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