WASHINGTON — David Richardson resigned as the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, ending a short tenure atop an agency the Trump administration had previously signaled it wanted to dismantle, according to the Washington Post .

The Washington Post reported Richardson, who served about six months as acting head of the nation’s disaster response agency, maintained a low profile and was often difficult to reach, including during the early hours of the Fourth of July weekend flooding in Texas . He resigned on Nov. 17.

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In recent months, FEMA employees said Richardson rarely joined daily operations meetings and seemed to pull back from the role. In one meeting, accor

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