President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly floated the idea of terminating the emergency disaster agency.

It was not clear to staff whether FEMA's David Richardson meant it literally or as a joke, but current and former employees ...

The remark was made during a briefing by David Richardson, who has led FEMA since early May. The U.S. hurricane season ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says FEMA is taking hurricane season "seriously" following media reports about alleged remarks by its acting administrator.

David Richardson FEMA Hurricane Season: As the Atlantic hurricane season begins, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is under scrutiny. Acting Administrator David Richardson drew ...

A spokesperson said that David Richardson, acting administrator of FEMA as of early May, was joking. During the briefing, staff weren't so sure.

According to rumors that spread online in early June 2025, David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said he did not know the U.S. had a hurricane season each year.

As FEMA prepares for hurricane season starting on Jun 1, ... "I would say we're about 80 or 85% there," Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson told staff on a conference call, ...

President Donald Trump’s acting Federal Emergency Management Agency chief reportedly told staff he did not know that the United States has a hurricane season, but officials claim the statement was ...

David Richardson, Trump's head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said he only recently learned there's such a thing as hurricane season.

According to rumors that spread online in early June 2025, David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said he did not know the U.S. had a hurricane season each year.