Nicole Sganga

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Nicole Sganga

Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were confused and dispirited on Monday after the acting head of the agency said during a daily briefing that he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to three sources familiar with the meeting. The remark was made by David Richardson at the conclusion of an 8:30 a.m. daily operational briefing typically attended by hundreds of FEMA staffers and interagency partners. Reuters was first to report the comment.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Nicole Sganga

3 hours agoIt was not clear to agency staff whether he meant it literally, as a joke, or in some other context. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had not been aware the …

4 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Camilo Montoya-Galvez |Nicole Sganga

Breaking down ICE's surprise court arrests The Trump administration is shaking up Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership amid continued frustrations within the White House about the level of immigration arrests and deportations conducted by the agency, three sources familiar with the effort told CBS News Thursday.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Jennifer Jacobs |Nicole Sganga

Security for Trump administration border czar Tom Homan costs more than $500,000 a month, multiple sources within the administration told CBS News, an amount that has drawn attention from allies of President Trump who have been seeking to shrink government spending.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Nicole Sganga

Less than two weeks until the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, Federal Emergency Management Agency acting Administrator David Richardson has rescinded the agency's strategic plan, a comprehensive policy document that outlines the disaster relief agency's priorities. In a short memo sent to FEMA employees on Wednesday and obtained by CBS News, Richardson wrote, "The 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan is hereby rescinded.