The Department of Homeland Security told NOTUS the agency’s chief of staff will assume the leadership role on Dec. 1.
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The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is stepping down from the role, according to multiple reports.
David Richardson, who was tapped to lead the agency in May despite having little disaster management experience, submitted a resignation letter Monday morning giving two weeks’ notice, according to CNN.
Multiple sources on Monday told the network that the Trump administration had already been working on plans to oust him from the role.
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