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Trump admin 'unlawfully usurped the authority' of FEMA and violated post-Katrina reform law, federal court rules

The Trump administration violated federal law when DHS slashed the workforce for and otherwise usurped its staffing authority FEMA, a court ruled this week.

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A federal court ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by having the Department of Homeland Security cut FEMA’s workforce and usurp its staffing authority. The decision highlights that the administration’s actions contravened post‑Katrina reform statutes governing FEMA’s operations.

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