"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.

"I would say we're about 80 or 85% there," Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson told staff on a conference call, parts of which were obtained by ABC. "The next week, we will close that gap ...

A spokesperson for DHS, which oversees FEMA, did not confirm Hamilton’s removal but said in a statement that David Richardson will be performing the administrator’s duties. Richardson ...

The new acting chief, David Richardson, told staffers FEMA is ready for hurricane season. Several employees told BI that morale is low, and Richardson's town hall meeting didn't help. A week into ...

Prepared at the direction of new acting Administrator David Richardson as part of a problem-solving exercise at FEMA, the document outlines the agency’s struggles in recent months and raises 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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The powerpoint presentation was created after FEMA's new acting leader, David Richardson, ordered the agency to review hurricane preparedness, with storm season roughly two weeks away. In a series ...

A week into his appointment, FEMA's new acting chief, David Richardson, held his first town hall for the agency's employees. In the May 15 meeting, he outlined a planned overhaul of the nation's ...