Jake Starkey
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Rats leaving a sinking ship.
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David Richardson, who headed up the Federal Emergency Management Agency as acting chief for almost seven months, resigned on Nov. 17.
The agency has repeatedly drawn concern from members of Congress and others this year about its ability to respond to disasters after more than a third of its staff was removed by the Trump administration amid its efforts to slash the size of the federal government. The agency had been under fire from President Donald Trump even before the election last fall.
U.S. Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) David Richardson testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on improving disaster response, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025.© Jonathan Ernst, REUTERS
Richardson was the second person to step into the post this year. The first, acting chief Cameron Hamilton, was ousted by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after saying in a congressional hearing that he did not support the administration's proposal to eliminate the agency.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/acting-fema-chief-david-richardson-resigns-from-trump-administration/ar-AA1QBUP8?ocid=msedgntp&pc=BINBAN&cvid=691c15c40f9e47cfb920b213ddba0730&ei=23
David Richardson, who headed up the Federal Emergency Management Agency as acting chief for almost seven months, resigned on Nov. 17.
The agency has repeatedly drawn concern from members of Congress and others this year about its ability to respond to disasters after more than a third of its staff was removed by the Trump administration amid its efforts to slash the size of the federal government. The agency had been under fire from President Donald Trump even before the election last fall.
Richardson was the second person to step into the post this year. The first, acting chief Cameron Hamilton, was ousted by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after saying in a congressional hearing that he did not support the administration's proposal to eliminate the agency.
