FEMA Chief Fired After Defending Agency’s Climate Readiness on Hill

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell has been abruptly removed by President Trump days after she testified about rising climate-driven disasters. Criswell’s candid remarks on the need for robust adaptation measures reportedly clashed with the administration’s viewpoint. Her dismissal raised alarm among lawmakers, who worry political motivations are undermining the agency’s commitment to preparing for more severe storms, floods, and fires.