David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), resigned on Monday (November 17) after just six months in the role, marking the second leadership shakeup at the agency under the Trump administration in recent months.

Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer and assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, faced intense scrutiny over FEMA’s response to deadly floods in Texas this summer.

Former FEMA officials and staff expressed concern over Richardson’s delayed visit to the disaster zone, which took more than a week after the floods. Additionally, his comments early in his tenure — stating he would “run right over” anyone resisting changes and that all decisions must go through him — dr

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