Staff warn that the homeland security secretary’s proposed cuts could weaken Fema’s disaster response
Current and former staff at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) expressed outraged over reports that the agency has drafted plans to eliminate thousands of staff in 2026 – part of a broader restructuring effort being overseen by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem.
“The Trump administration seems determined to continue weakening the agency’s efforts to help people before, during and after disasters,” said Jeremy Edwards, former spokesperson for Fema and the White House during Joe Biden’s presidency.
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