Commissioner Laura Kavanagh has constantly fumbled her management since being named the primary feminine commissioner of the FDNY in 2022.
Now, leaked texts obtained by The New York Put up present Kavanagh’s utter contempt for the predominately male workforce and her “frustration” that she will be able to’t “repair” them.
In March, The Gateway Pundit reported that members of the FDNY, fed-up with Trump-hating fascist legal professional basic Letitia James, booed the AG throughout a promotion ceremony.
After honoring FDNY Commissioner Kavanagh, James’s speech was successfully drowned out by LOUD pro-Trump chants within the crowd. She struggles a bit to search out her phrases amidst the commotion.
Letitia James couldn’t deal with the professional Trump Trump Trump chants at a FDNY promotion ceremony.
Good ! she’s corrupt to the core.
Make America Nice Once more pic.twitter.com/FB42bGGnC2
— CoolBlue (@BackThebluecool) March 7, 2024
In response to the incident, Kavanagh initiated a “hunt” for these answerable for the outburst.
FDNY Chief of Division John Hodges emailed the division’s management, stating that the Bureau of Investigation and Trials (BITS) would examine the matter.
He urged these concerned to come back ahead voluntarily, implying that penalties can be much less extreme for many who didn’t wait to be “hunted down.”
In a March 8 textual content trade between Kavanagh and James, obtained from the AG’s workplace based on information obtained by The Put up by way of a Freedom of Data Legislation request, Kavanagh apologized to James and vented her frustration with the lads she leads.
“I ought to have referred to as you final evening, however I’ve been looking for a solution to say I’m sorry that doesn’t contain me apologizing for males who don’t deserve such grace,” texted Kavanagh, based on information The Put up obtained from the AG’s workplace by way of a Freedom of Data Legislation request.
“I haven’t succeeded. I’m sorry that we didn’t cease them and that I can’t repair them.”
What would the general public response be to a male chief of a prominently feminine workforce who expressed frustration at not with the ability to “repair” girls?
This isn’t Kavanagh’s first foray into controversial conduct. She has come below hearth for a number of selections in latest weeks, together with a reminder despatched by FDNY to firefighters and medics to restrict “political expression” on the job. Some declare the transfer is an effort by FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh to silence supporters of President Donald Trump.
In accordance inner order reviewed by The New York Put up, “The division reminds all members throughout this time of heightened political debate, significantly within the lead as much as the November 2024 elections, to be conscious of participating in conduct that creates division inside our office. The office is mostly not the suitable place for political expression.”
In March, Ladder Co. 11 within the East Village was advised to take away its “crimson line” American flag after a neighborhood resident complained it was “fascist” and a neighborhood politician questioned whether or not it was a “politically charged image.”
Ladder Co. 11 misplaced six brothers killed on 9/11, and the flag is to recollect and honor the fallen.
After intense public backlash, Kavanagh and Hodgens reversed the choice.