New York Attorney General Letitia James told the crowd to "simmer down" after receiving a volley of "Trump!" chants during an FDNY promotion ceremony on Thursday. (FDNY)
"When you’re not on duty, feel however you want about politicians," the memo said. "Vote. Protest. That’s your right. But don’t do it on the job’s time, on other members’ time, or on their families’ time. Do it on your own time."
Fox News Digital reached out to FDNY for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
The controversy began after booing erupted as James walked up to the podium to honor the swearing-in of the first Black female chaplain of the FDNY, the Rev. Pamela Holmes, as well as other first responders at a promotion ceremony on Thursday at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn.
"Oh, c’mon, we’re in a house of God. Simmer down," James told the rowdy crowd. "Thank you for getting it out of your system."
As James continued her remarks, the crowd repeatedly chanted "Trump!"
New York Attorney General Letitia James said she is "prepared" to ask the judge to seize former President Trump's assets if he cannot pay the $354 million judgment handed down in his civil fraud case. (ABC News/Screenshot/Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images)
The department also claimed in the memo that it is at risk of losing the cultural center as a venue after the incident hurt its reputation with the host.
Meanwhile, FDNY spokesman Jim Long told Fox News Digital in an email on Sunday morning that the department’s investigation was "about professionalism at an official event," and "has nothing to do with politics."
"Nobody is hunting anyone down," Long said. "We’re looking into those who clearly broke department regulations."
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