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Acting FEMA Chief David Richardson Resigns With Two Weeks’ Notice

His exit follows reports he was unreachable during July’s deadly Texas floods.

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U.S. Acting Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) David Richardson testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on improving disaster response, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025.
Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator David Richardson testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on Capitol Hill July 23, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)
David Richardson, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), during a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee hearing on July 23, 2025.

Overview

  • The Department of Homeland Security said Richardson submitted his resignation Monday, providing roughly two weeks’ notice.
  • Three sources told CNN the agency had been preparing to remove him from the role before he stepped down.
  • The July central Texas floods killed more than 130 people, and multiple officials said he was hard to reach during critical hours of the response.
  • Richardson has led FEMA since May 8 as the senior official performing the duties of administrator after Secretary Kristi Noem removed Cameron Hamilton.
  • CNN reporting indicates DHS is developing sweeping changes to FEMA that could reshape the agency’s structure.