"Obfuscation, delay, undermining," Richardson continued, referencing tactics he believed a fraction of FEMA staff might try to subvert his agenda. "If you're one of those 20% of the people and you ...

Richardson told FEMA staffers that all agency decisions would now go through him. "I, and I alone in FEMA, speak for FEMA," he said. Richardson warned FEMA staff not to oppose his changes.

Richardson also reminded staff that FEMA is part of the Department of Homeland Security: “Don't forget that.” In a preview of what might be coming in terms of changes in policy, Richardson ...

Richardson said FEMA was “to some degree, to a great degree, ready for disaster season ’25,” and that he would be submitting a plan for the season to Noem by next Friday.The agency is in a ...

The new officials will serve in critical advisory positions under new acting FEMA administrator David Richardson, a DHS official himself. They appear to have limited experience managing natural ...

During his first all-hands meeting with agency personnel, acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Richardson issued a striking warning: "Don't get in my way," the former ...

I'm here to carry out the president's intent for FEMA," Richardson, who was most recently assistant secretary for DHS' office for countering weapons of mass destruction, told the staff.