David Richardson (government official)
David Richardson | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
Acting | |
| Assumed office May 8, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Cameron Hamilton (acting) |
| Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Mary Ellen Callahan |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Harding University (BS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
David Richardson is an American government official who has served as the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) since May 2025. Richardson has also served as the assistant secretary for the United States Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office since 2025.