US EditionSources: Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson Resigns
David Richardson resigned after six months amid criticism of FEMA's delayed response to July floods that killed 136 in Texas and internal dissent over agency cuts.
- 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 Chief Quitting To Spend More Time Not Going To Work At FEMA
Video screenshot, Fox News Live Now on YouTubeDavid Richardson, the (acting) administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has decided to take a permanent break from the job he was never interested in doing. Richardson, who had no experience at all in disaster management, will be stepping down at the end of this month, which is coincidentally the end of the Atlantic hurricane season. Remember when Richardson told staffers he h…
FEMA’s Acting Director Steps Down Amid Furor over Texas Flood Deaths
The acting head of FEMA is resigning after just six months on the job, amid growing backlash over his lack of responsiveness to the catastrophic flooding in Texas earlier this year that killed more than 130 people. David Richardson, who has no disaster response experience, is the second FEMA head to leave or be fired since May. Richardson’s predecessor was fired after pushing back against President Trump’s attempts to dismantle the agency. Back …
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…
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West Hawaii TodayActing FEMA administrator is out, injecting uncertainty at agency in limbo
David Richardson has resigned as acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, injecting even greater uncertainty into the Trump administration’s plans to overhaul the federal role in disaster response.
FEMA leader resigns after criticism that he was difficult to reach during Texas flooding
According to 5 current employees of US disaster response agency, Richardson recently became disengaged from daily operations, frequently skipping routine meetings, avoiding responsibilities - Anadolu Ajansı
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