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Trump task force expected to propose changes to FEMA but doesn’t recommend eliminating it: Reports
A task force put together by the Trump administration charged with reforming the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has come up with recommendations for changes to the agency but does not
According to Politico, federal officials could relocate the agency here and tap Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd to lead it.
A panel appointed by President Donald Trump to review whether to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency has instead concluded in a report that the agency should be more powerful and autonomous. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem, however, wants to take FEMA in a different direction.
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FEMA chief departs agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) head David Richardson is departing the agency, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson confirmed Monday. “The Federal Emergency Management
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Acting FEMA administrator resigns as agency faces sweeping changes
David Richardson, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is stepping down from his role.
The review council that President Donald Trump tasked with overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency was supposed to release its recommendations before Monday but missed the deadline.
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was indicted on federal charges accusing her of stealing more than $5 million in FEMA funds.
The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post just six months in, officials say, marking another disruption in a year of staff departures and policy changes. The Department of Homeland Security did not comment Monday on the reason for David Richardson's departure.