Federal Emergency Management Agency
During Saturday’s coronavirus task force update, Trump once again blamed his administration's bungled response on Obama.
Much of the island went without power in the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude quake early Tuesday.
Trump will reportedly pull the nomination of Jeffrey Byard amid an inquiry that stalled his confirmation in the Senate. Gaynor has been the acting chief.
An employee leading the agency’s work restoring power in Puerto Rico allegedly got hotel rooms and other gifts from a company head responsible for electrical recovery work.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The president has repeatedly and falsely claimed that $92 billion in aid has been granted to the island.
The administration intends to redirect millions from agencies like FEMA and the Coast Guard to finance its efforts along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Federal authorities and social scientists struggle to create effective messages to inform and compel people to take action.
Brock Long, known for mishandling the Hurricane Maria response, got a steep discount from former Homeland Security head Kirstjen Nielsen.
“The communities in the diaspora in Florida, in Chicago, in New York and Connecticut, they just came through.”
At a rally in Florida, President Donald Trump spread more anti-Puerto Rico rhetoric.