Acting FEMA Chief Richardson Resigns

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Above: David Richardson, acting administrator of FEMA, on July 23, 2025. Image credit: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Democratic narrative

Richardson had no disaster management experience and abandoned his post during deadly Texas floods. FEMA has been essentially leaderless for over a year, proving the agency's fundamental dysfunction. His departure clears the way for real reform.

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Republican narrative

Richardson was dedicated to the Trump administration's mission of reforming FEMA, and now his work is done. A lot had to be done to fix FEMA after the Biden years, when the agency was hyper-politicized. The FEMA review council report will advise the agency on future steps.

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