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new FEMA head, another stellar hire from the merit-only guys
look at this obvious villian ffs

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/09/fema-chief-replaced

"The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that 'I will run right over you' while also suggesting policy changes that would push more responsibilities to the states.

David Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa, was named acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday just after Cameron Hamilton, who’d been leading the agency, also in an acting role, was fired.

Richardson has been the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction. He does not appear to have any experience in managing natural disasters, but in an early morning call with the entire agency staff he said that the agency would stick to its mission and said he’d be the one interpreting any guidance from President Donald Trump.

Prefacing his comments with the words 'Now this is the tough part,' Richardson said during the call with staffers across the thousands-strong agency that he understands people can be nervous during times of change. But he had a warning for those who might not like the changes — a group he estimated to be about 20% of any organization.

'Don’t get in my way if you’re those 20% of the people,' he said. 'I know all the tricks.'

'Obfuscation. Delay. Undermining. If you’re one of those 20% of the people and you think those tactics and techniques are going to help you, they will not because I will run right over you,' he said. 'I will achieve the president’s intent. I am as bent on achieving the president’s intent as I was on making sure that I did my duty when I took my Marines to Iraq.'"

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"Homeland Security has not said specifically why Hamilton was removed from his position. But his dismissal came one day after he appeared before a House subcommittee where he was asked about plans to eliminate FEMA and said he did not believe the agency should be eliminated."

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"'This individual testified saying something that was contrary to what the president believes and the goals of this administration in regards to FEMA policy. So of course we want to makes sure that people in every position are advancing the administration’s goals,' [White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt] said."

Willie Wildcat

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“He does not appear to have any experience in managing natural disasters”

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new FEMA head, another stellar hire from the merit-only guys
look at this obvious villian ffs

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/05/09/fema-chief-replaced

"The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that 'I will run right over you' while also suggesting policy changes that would push more responsibilities to the states.

David Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa, was named acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday just after Cameron Hamilton, who’d been leading the agency, also in an acting role, was fired.

Richardson has been the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction. He does not appear to have any experience in managing natural disasters, but in an early morning call with the entire agency staff he said that the agency would stick to its mission and said he’d be the one interpreting any guidance from President Donald Trump.

Prefacing his comments with the words 'Now this is the tough part,' Richardson said during the call with staffers across the thousands-strong agency that he understands people can be nervous during times of change. But he had a warning for those who might not like the changes — a group he estimated to be about 20% of any organization.

'Don’t get in my way if you’re those 20% of the people,' he said. 'I know all the tricks.'

'Obfuscation. Delay. Undermining. If you’re one of those 20% of the people and you think those tactics and techniques are going to help you, they will not because I will run right over you,' he said. 'I will achieve the president’s intent. I am as bent on achieving the president’s intent as I was on making sure that I did my duty when I took my Marines to Iraq.'"

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"Homeland Security has not said specifically why Hamilton was removed from his position. But his dismissal came one day after he appeared before a House subcommittee where he was asked about plans to eliminate FEMA and said he did not believe the agency should be eliminated."

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"'This individual testified saying something that was contrary to what the president believes and the goals of this administration in regards to FEMA policy. So of course we want to makes sure that people in every position are advancing the administration’s goals,' [White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt] said."

BlueStepper Gaw

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He's gonna rip all the woke bullshit out of FEMA, such as giving food and water to victims of natural disasters.

MCN

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i'll believe it when I see it but if trump really gives the finger to Israel it would legitimately be the single greatest foreign policy move made by a president in my lifetime.

MCN

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i'll believe it when I see it but if trump really gives the finger to Israel it would legitimately be the single greatest foreign policy move made by a president in my lifetime.

MCN

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i'll believe it when I see it but if trump really gives the finger to Israel it would legitimately be the single greatest foreign policy move made by a president in my lifetime.

Bo Ceephus

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Doubt it. So far he's just been sucking their dangling nutsack.

Silas

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Trump proposes a bill where there's no tax on tips, senior social security, and overtime.

Cole World

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The only invasion is these stupid fascist pieces of s***

That guy is a f***ing ghoul, a literal monster. A reincarnation of Joseph Goebbels.

The day he is put in chains should be a national holiday.

u ok jay

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i just hope that somehow we can use this as an example in the future of what to steer very far from in the United States. it's either that, or sink deeper into it. i'm not sure how much support he truly has or has lost, the media makes it sound like he has lost a ton. i'm afraid that his cult fan base is too stupid to ever even consider how close we are to the breakdown of democracy right now

snowboyrari

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americans finally caving after 6 decades of going whole hog on their pathetic "israel" strategy

never doubt the steadfastness of the palestinian people 🇵🇸🇵🇸

Vert1600

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MAGA supporting an anti-eu pro rus president candidate in my country

MCN

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i'll believe it when I see it but if trump really gives the finger to Israel it would legitimately be the single greatest foreign policy move made by a president in my lifetime.

CRACKASTEPPAVEGAN

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How many sources have been reporting this?

MrMudManMood

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https://www.levernews.com/trump-taps-refugee-fund-to-welcome-white-south-africans-within-days

Amid a near-total asylum ban, government sources say Trump officials are planning to use funds for at-risk refugees to facilitate imminent Afrikaner resettlement.

OnceAgain

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MAGA supports anything anti EU, even if neo nazis (AfD)

They see the EU as a threat because they have to deal with rules of the European market

JaeRell

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Fr.. as of rn Trump being upset at netenyahu doesn't feel any different from reports when Biden was upset with netanyahu. Curse words..angry phone calls...yet policy continues to be the same. We'll see..