He tried to eliminate FEMA. Now he says the Trump administration has changed course

September 3, 2026 · 9:00 am 1 sources

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• He tried to eliminate FEMA. Now he says the Trump administration has changed course
  NPR · September 3, 2026 09:00
  David Richardson worked to eliminate the country's top disaster agency when he led FEMA last year. Now, he says the administration has abandoned that goal.