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FEMA Cuts Emergency Training Ahead of Hurricane Season as Acting Head Warns Staff 'Don’t Get in My Way'
After the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned staffers not to get in his way, the federal ...
Acting FEMA administrator replaced after contradicting Trump on abolishing agency
Pressed during a May 7 committee hearing about abolishing FEMA, acting administrator Cameron Hamilton said he opposes it. He ...
President Trump makes FEMA leadership changes weeks before hurricane season
During his first all-staff meeting, David Richardson reportedly warned employees against resisting change, stating, "I will ...
FEMA chief fired after breaking with Trump on disaster agency’s future
The leadership change comes at a time when the agency, which is in charge of coordinating the federal government’s response ...
Is FEMA going to be dismantled? Trump is talking about it, acting director fired
President Trump has proposed abolishing FEMA and distributing funds directly to states for disaster response. FEMA's acting director, Cameron Hamilton, was fired after opposing the agency's ...
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New FEMA Chief Pledges Sweeping Changes Under Trump Administration
David Richardson, newly appointed head of FEMA, announced major shake-ups in the agency's operations. Following directives ...
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Leadership shakeup at FEMA raises alarms in Louisiana
FEMA's leadership has changed again, less than a month before the start of Atlantic hurricane season. Why it matters: It ...
New FEMA head says he'll 'run right over' staff who resist changes
David Richardson replaced acting FEMA head Cameron Hamilton, who was fired for telling Congress the emergency response agency ...