"The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response. David Richardson is leaving the post after replacing previous acting head Cameron Hamilton. DHS did not comment on the reason for his departure."
"But Richardson's effectiveness in leading the agency was questioned by members of Congress and FEMA staff. When asked by a House committee why he did not arrive on the ground until one week after deadly July floods killed at least 136 people in central Texas, Richardson said he stayed in Washington, D.C. to kick down the doors of bureaucracy, but also said he was camping with his sons when the floods first hit over July 4 weekend and initially helped manage the response from inside his truck."
David Richardson left the acting chief post at the Federal Emergency Management Agency after six months. DHS expressed appreciation, wished him success in returning to the private sector, and declined to comment on the reason for his departure. Richardson is a former Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and led the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office, but had no prior emergency management experience. He replaced Cameron Hamilton and pledged to advance a Trump administration goal to shift more disaster recovery responsibilities to states, saying he would "run right over" staff who obstructed that mission. His leadership was questioned after he delayed an on-the-ground response to deadly July floods in central Texas; he said he stayed in Washington to "kick down the doors of bureaucracy" and initially managed the response from his truck while camping with his sons.
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