David Richardson, who had headed up the Federal Emergency Management Agency as acting chief for almost seven months, reportedly resigned Monday, Nov. 17. The Washington Post, CBS and other outlets reported the resignation.

The agency has repeatedly drawn concern from members of Congress and others this year about its ability to respond to disasters after more than a third of its staff was decimated by the Trump administration and its efforts to slash bureaucracy and budgets. The agency had been under fire from President Donald Trump even before the election last fall.

Richardson was the second person this year to step into the post. The first, acting chief Cameron Hamilton was ousted by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after saying in a congressional hearing that

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