David Richardson (government official)

David Richardson
Official portrait, 2025
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Acting
Assumed office
May 8, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byCameron Hamilton (acting)
Assistant Secretary for the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office
Assumed office
January 20, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byMary Ellen Callahan
Personal details
EducationHarding University (BS)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited 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.