US EditionSources: Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson Resigns
- On Monday, David Richardson resigned as acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and submitted a resignation letter to the Department of Homeland Security giving two weeks' notice.
- FEMA employees and Homeland Security officials criticized Richardson's low visibility and said he was difficult to reach during Texas floods that killed at least 130 people.
- Richardson kept a dual role in DHS while running FEMA and led FEMA while maintaining his post in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office.
- Three sources told CNN plans were already in the works to oust Richardson, and the Department of Homeland Security had stopped allowing him to speak with reporters.
- His impending dismissal raises stakes for FEMA as Secretary Kristi Noem and Department of Homeland Security prepare sweeping reforms, and in recent weeks he signaled he didn't expect to remain after Thanksgiving.
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Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson resigns after brief tenure
David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), resigned on Monday. (via The Washington Post). Richardson submitted a resignation letter on Monday to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA. However multiple sources told CNN that plans were already in the works at the agency to oust Richardson from the role. Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer, is the latest acting leader to resign from…
David Richardson took over the post six months ago from Cameron Hamilton.
JUST IN: Top Trump Administration Official Steps Down From Position
David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has resigned from his position. Richardson led the agency for approximately six months. “The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extend their sincere appreciation to the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, David Richardson, for his dedicated service and wish him continued succe…
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FEMA acting chief quits after six months on job
SAN DIEGO — The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and…
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