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Trump installs his fourth acting FEMA chief after tapping full-time nominee
Key takeaways
- A memo to FEMA staff on Tuesday disclosed that Evans was departing, according to Politico s E&E News.
- The agency s website lists Robert Fenton Jr. as the new acting administrator.
- Since 2015, Fenton has led FEMA s Region 9 office — which puts him in charge of response efforts in nine states and territories on the West Coast and in the Pacific Ocean.
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A memo to FEMA staff on Tuesday disclosed that Evans was departing, according to Politico s E&E News. Evans had been in charge of FEMA since December, after David Richardson, her predecessor as acting chief, resigned in November.
The Hill has reached out to FEMA for comment. The agency s website lists Robert Fenton Jr. as the new acting administrator.
Since 2015, Fenton has led FEMA s Region 9 office — which puts him in charge of response efforts in nine states and territories on the West Coast and in the Pacific Ocean. He joined FEMA in 1996 and has worked in various executive leadership roles at FEMA headquarters, according to his agency bio.
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