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Acting FEMA chief David Richardson steps down as Trump admin continues reshaping agency operations

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2 months ago

David Richardson is stepping down as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) acting administrator after steering the agency through a tumultuous hurricane season and launching a sweeping overhaul to make it faster, leaner and more accountable.A spokesperson at the Department of Homeland Security told Fox News the agency applauded Richardson’s leadership during a year of intense storms and deep internal reform, saying his tenure brought record relief funding, targeted efficiency measures, and a renewed focus on getting aid quickly to communities in need."The Federal Emergency Managemen...