The leader of the New York City Fire Department has pledged to pursue and address the individuals among staff and firefighters who were responsible for vehemently booing state Attorney General Letitia James during a recent event.
According to the New York Post, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh issued the warning after attendees cheered for former President Donald Trump and booed Attorney General Letitia James during a promotion ceremony last week.
In the aftermath of the incident, FDNY Chief of Department John Hodges notified other agency leaders via email that an inquiry led by the department’s Bureau of Investigation and Trials was forthcoming.
In the letter that The Post was able to obtain from Hodges on Saturday, he wrote, “BITS is investigating this so they will figure out who the members are.”
“I recommend they come forward. I have been told by the commissioner that it will be better for them if they come forward and we don’t have to hunt them down,” he continued.
“The [deputy chiefs] shall direct the captain of the company to make a list of those who come forward and send it directly to [FDNY operations]. I realize members might not come forward but they should know that there is a clear video of the entire incident and they will be contacted by BITS if they don’t,” he continued, according to The Post.
The outlet also obtained a list of talking points for the deputy chiefs conducting the investigation.
“We want the members to come forward. They will come to headquarters to be educated why their behavior is unacceptable,” it said.
One retiree from the FDNY blasted the inquiry.
The FDNY firefighters who booed NY AG Letitia James will be punished and face reeducation.
FDNY firefighters are now being asked to turn themselves in or risk being hunted down.
Memos and emails from the Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) & Uniformed Firefighters… pic.twitter.com/pBq8DccGf8
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 9, 2024
“It was a political stunt for the city to have the AG there. When it backfired, they sent their fascist pit bulls after guys for exercising their First Amendment rights,” he said. “Most were off-duty and not in FDNY uniform.”
