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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defends FEMA Texas flooding response after NYT reports slow response
The Department of Homeland Security secretary defended the federal government's response and denied that policy changes slowed the agency's deployment.
FEMA chief quits in fury over Kristi Noem's 72-hour Texas flood aid delay
Ken Pagurek has resigned out of frustration with the Trump administration after alleging that DHS head Kristi Noem withheld aid for the victims of the Texas flood earlier this month.
Kristi Noem Under Fire As FEMA Officials Blast Her Texas Flood Response
The Department of Homeland Security says it's making FEMA less "bloated." Opponents say that cost people their lives in Texas.
FEMA Chief Quits in Disgust at Kristi Noem’s Texas Flood Response
The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue Branch has resigned, telling colleagues that the Trump administration’s disastrous response to the deadly flooding in Texas had driven him over the edge, CNN reported.
Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response
Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.
FEMA officials say this Kristi Noem policy 'slowed down the FEMA response' to Texas floods
Several officials within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are now accusing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem of hampering the agency's ability to save lives in the wake of deadly floods in Kerr County,
FEMA chief rejects criticism, calls Texas floods response 'a model' for dealing with disaster
The acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pushing back on criticisms of the federal response to the central Texas floods that killed at least 136 people
FEMA Search and Rescue chief resigns over agency's response to Texas floods: Sources
Pagurek told colleagues he was frustrated by the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to dismantle FEMA and by new hurdles that slowed the agency's response to the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas earlier this month,
FEMA leader defends agency response to Texas floods
David Richardson, acting leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s response to deadly Texas floods despite pushback from lawmakers. During a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing,
'FEMA is in worse shape than any agency': House Dem slams Kristi Noem’s leadership
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) joins Morning Joe to call out House Republicans for adjourning early to avoid a vote on the ...
Kristi Noem backtracks on FEMA, says Trump wants it ‘remade’
In a shift, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared on Sunday to walk back earlier plans for a sweeping dismantling ...
Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' and more tariffs are set for U.S. trade partners: Weekend Rundown
Kristi Noem says Trump wants FEMA 'remade,' and more tariffs are set for U.S. trade partners: Weekend Rundown Homeland ...
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Why Kristi Noem hates FEMA
The misleading Washington Post headline from Friday, which claimed Trump “moves away” from abolishing FEMA was immediately undercut by the actual reporting, which revealed the White House is using ...
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FEMA Official Resigns Over Kristi Noem's Rescue Delays
Ken Pagurek told colleagues the delay was the tipping point after months of frustration with the Trump administration’s ...
Documents Show FEMA Calls Went Unanswered. Kristi Noem Claims It’s Fake News
The Homeland Security secretary, who oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency, struggled to defend the administration ...