"At DHS, Evans quickly became known as the final gatekeeper' for all funding requests, Cohen wrote. She was given the nickname, Terminator, for her habit of terminating grants, terminating contracts, terminating people, according to CNN. She's the enforcer for DHS, one source told CNN. Her job was to effectively grind FEMA to a halt. Some sources told Cohen said Evans has been an effective force in DHS' push to improve efficiency, cut perceived waste and reshape FEMA to fit the president's priorities."
"Some critics, however, believe Evans' appointment suggests that Noem plans to speed up the process of dismantling FEMA and shifting disaster work to the states. Evans has courted controversy at FEMA, according to CNN, from allegedly pushing to strip grant funding from Muslim organizations, to enforcing Noem's new policy requiring her sign-off on all spending over $100,000, which was blamed for slowing the response to deadly floods in Texas over the summer."
Karen Evans will become head of FEMA on Dec. 1. She is nicknamed "The Terminator" for a slash-and-burn management style and for terminating grants, contracts and staff. She recently served as a senior adviser at the Department of Homeland Security tasked with cutting waste and acting as the final gatekeeper for funding requests. Her appointment makes her the third FEMA leader in 10 months and allows her to run the agency without Senate confirmation. Supporters credit her with improving efficiency and cutting perceived waste. Critics warn her role may hasten dismantling FEMA and shift disaster response to states.
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