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Trump Panel Abruptly Postpones Release of FEMA Overhaul Recommendations

11 December 2025 at 18:06
The group’s report had been expected to provide a road map for change after months of upheaval at the agency.

Β© Jon Cherry/Reuters

Talk of a FEMA overhaul comes as disasters are becoming more frequent and costly as a result of climate change.

Gregg Phillips, a Proponent of Election Conspiracy Theories, to Join FEMA

10 December 2025 at 15:54
Gregg Phillips, who spread unsubstantiated claims of mass voter fraud in the 2016 election, will join the agency’s leadership, the Trump administration confirmed.

Β© Bridget Bennett/Reuters

Gregg Phillips, right, onstage in 2022 with Catherine Engelbrecht, with whom he has led True the Vote, a conservative nonprofit group.

FEMA Won’t Reinstate Suspended Workers Who Signed Letter Criticizing Trump

1 December 2025 at 16:54
Employees suspended in the summer after signing a letter critical of the president were told they could return to work. But the reinstatement was short-lived.

Β© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

A FEMA search and rescue worker in Swannanoa, N.C., after Hurricane Helene last year.
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