As 2025 draws to a close, the departure of the beleaguered acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, David Richardson, caps a tumultuous year for FEMA. In January, President Donald ...

Richardson's departure follows criticism over handling of Texas floods Trump aims to reduce FEMA's size; says states can manage disaster response FEMA chief of staff Karen Evans to replace Richardson ...

President Trump wants to shift the responsibilities of FEMA to states and cities. In September, WSJ’s Scott Patterson explained how that is crippling rebuilding efforts. Photo: Laurie Skrivan/Zuma ...

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 ...

Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D.C., and reports for all shows and platforms. Washington — David Richardson, the acting head of the ...

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) head David Richardson is departing the agency, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson confirmed Monday. “The Federal Emergency Management ...

(Gray News) – Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson will step down from his position, according to several media reports. According to CNN, Richardson submitted a resignation letter Monday to the ...

David Richardson, who headed up the Federal Emergency Management Agency as acting chief for almost seven months, resigned on Nov. 17. The agency has repeatedly drawn concern from members of Congress ...

The acting administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), David Richardson, resigned Monday, according to initial reporting by The Washington Post. According to CNN, since FEMA is ...

Richardson said he stepped up to fill the role when others wouldn't. Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency David Richardson resigned on Monday after six months on the job. Richardson, who was ...