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Chicago1980

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Wed Feb 13, 2019, 04:32 PM Feb 2019

Trump FEMA chief Brock Long calls it quits amid scandal: 'It is time for me to go home' [View all]

Source: The Raw Story

Trump FEMA chief Brock Long calls it quits amid scandal: ‘It is time for me to go home’

DAVID EDWARDS
13 FEB 2019 AT 15:26 ET

President Donald Trump’s top disaster official reportedly said on Wednesday that he is quitting the job.

Federal Emergency Manager Agency administrator Brock Long said that it was time for him to “go home,” according to Bloomberg reporter Jennifer Jacobs.

“While this has been the opportunity of the lifetime, it is time for me to go home to my family – my beautiful wife and two incredible boys,” Long’s statement explained “Upon my departure, Mr. Peter Gaynor, will serve as Acting FEMA administrator.”

Long came under fire during his tenure at the agency after he was accused of improperly using government vehicles.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/trump-fema-chief-brock-long-calls-quits-amid-scandal-time-go-home/



Another one bites the dust...
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Adios, and don't let the door hit you in the posterior as you leave. justhanginon Feb 2019 #1
Translation atreides1 Feb 2019 #2
WaPo article BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #3
Another one bites the dust vlyons Feb 2019 #4
Another one discovers he has a family. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2019 #21
Poor snowflake durablend Feb 2019 #5
Rachel's board will get a little bigger Clash City Rocker Feb 2019 #6
You know what she needs? Yavin4 Feb 2019 #7
DUzy! CrispyQ Feb 2019 #10
That's perfect! Ilsa Feb 2019 #23
Time to go home? Will he be using a company vehicle for that trip? Marie Marie Feb 2019 #8
The Acting President gets to pick another Acting chief TeamPooka Feb 2019 #9
my thoughts exactly onethatcares Feb 2019 #11
Is The Real Reason That He Was Asked to Divert Money to a Wall? TomCADem Feb 2019 #12
I think you're on the right track. n/t gldstwmn Feb 2019 #19
Somebody call Alex Jones. sandensea Feb 2019 #13
You've done a heck of a job, Brock. nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2019 #14
another smash-and-grab hog-at-the-trough calls it quits EveHammond13 Feb 2019 #15
Well, MY beautiful cousin and her husband and sweet little boy still don't have a house. LisaM Feb 2019 #16
Long is competent based on past readings of his travails Strelnikov_ Feb 2019 #17
Trump wants to use disaster funding for his wall. gldstwmn Feb 2019 #18
"I have to go now, my planet needs me" htuttle Feb 2019 #20
"Only the best people work for Trump" oasis Feb 2019 #22
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