DHS secretary calls for US states to lead disaster response instead of Fema Markwayne Mullin visits Asheville to survey Hurricane Helene recovery in first big trip since Kristi Noem’s ouster

So #MarkwayneMullin tells reporters: “We shouldn’t look at #FEMA as being a first responder, but … as supporting the first responders you already have.”

That’s ALREADY the US approach to #EmergencyManagrment; it has been for decades.

But . . .

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #EM