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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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…
Latest FEMA acting administrator steps down, with no permanent chief tapped by Trump • SC Daily Gazette
The Federal Emergency Management Agency building in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — David Richardson, the senior official performing the duties of the administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has resigned and moved to the “private sector,” a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. Karen Evans, the agency’s chief of staff, is expect…
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arcamax.comFEMA chief resigns after 6 months, criticism over floods
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s top official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Richardson, resigned on Monday after about six months on the job. Richardson had no emergency management experience when he took on the role. He came to…
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Latest FEMA acting administrator steps down, with no permanent chief tapped by Trump
The Federal Emergency Management Agency building in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — David Richardson, the senior official performing the duties of the administrator at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has resigned and moved to the “private sector,” a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. Karen Evans, the agency’s chief of staff, is expect…
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