During his first all-hands meeting with agency personnel, acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator David Richardson issued a striking warning: “Don’t get in my way,” the former United States Marine Corps ground combat officer told staff, according to a recording of the speech obtained by CBS News.
“Obfuscation, delay, undermining,” Richardson continued, referencing tactics he believed a fraction of FEMA staff might try to subvert his agenda. “If you’re one of those 20% of the people and you think those tactics and techniques are going to help you, they will not, because I will run right over you. I will achieve the president’s intent.”
Richardson’s formal title is Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator. He was named to the role Thursday and has not been formally nominated nor confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
“Don’t get in my way” works when you’re actually doing something yourself. But this guy isn’t going to do shit, he’s an acting manager. If people get out of his way and do nothing, he’s going to accomplish nothing. The order he’s looking for is “do what I say”.
Ok, you’re going to be doing the press briefings and writing the releases then? Go for it big man.
Oooooh, ELEVEN whole marines! Wow, what a prestigious career in leadership.
I assume this is the royal “we”, as your only instruction is to not get in your way.
Read the whole article, there’re more dumb statements. This guy is a big old clown. I’m sure many people there care deeply about their jobs, either for the mission or for maintaining a steady paycheck, but like the petulant doge pups, I think I’d just openly mock a boss who acted like that.
So the red states are about to see they were the welfare queens all along…
trump already denied aid to some of the red states that were hit by tornado, ms huckabee did plea for aid.