Richardson initially joined the Trump administration in January as assistant secretary for DHS’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, after previously serving in the United States Marine Corps as a ground combat officer. His qualifications to lead FEMA are unclear.

Pa., weighs in as the House Freedom Caucus pushes for a vote on the White House's rescission package and concerns from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., over raising the debt ceiling.