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Former FEMA director to Congress: ‘Give it back its independent agency status,’ direct access to president
Former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its “independent agency status,” allowing it ...
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How FEMA works and why Trump is threatening to kill it
Bush in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The move was criticized by then-FEMA Director Michael D. Brown, who warned in ...
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Q&A: Former FEMA Director Michael Brown gives Trump an ‘A+’
This interview has been edited and condensed. Former FEMA Director Michael Brown discusses President Trump’s response to natural disasters and recounts the days after Hurricane Katrina.
FEMA tensions pose test for Noem
Political tensions and questions swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promise to be a key test for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) as she takes over the department ...