David Richardson
Former acting FEMA chief
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Admitted or on record 1
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On record
FEMA’s new chief to his staff: “I will run right over you.”
“Don’t get in my way,” he said, and “I have never read a book on leadership.” DHS’s spokesperson said it “sounds like a productive first meeting.”
Reported and alleged 1
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Reported
As Texas flooded, FEMA staff couldn’t reach him for about a day, the Washington Post reported.
The Washington Post reported he was unreachable for about 24 hours after the July 4, 2025, floods began, and that he once told staff he didn’t know the US had a hurricane season; DHS said that was a joke. He didn’t answer the Post’s questions.