Judge blocks Trump administration directive to cut half of FEMA's workforce
A federal judge on Friday prevented a Trump administration directive from going into effect that sought to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s workforce in half.
TL;DR
- A federal judge blocked a Trump administration directive that would have cut FEMA's workforce by half.
- U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled the Department of Homeland Security acted unlawfully by usurping FEMA's personnel authority.
- The ruling cited violations of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act, which protects FEMA's authorities and responsibilities.
- The directive impacted the Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees (CORE) staff.
- President Trump has previously suggested abolishing FEMA and reducing the federal workforce.