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Episode 44: Inside FEMA’s Collapse Under Trump
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FEMA was once America’s safety net. Under Trump, it’s being hollowed out. In this episode, Bella Goode reveals how leadership purges, political interference, and slashed resilience programs are dismantling the nation’s disaster response system—right as climate chaos hits harder than ever. What happens when help no longer comes?
Key Takeaways To Listen For
How Trump’s second term triggered a full-scale leadership purge at FEMA
The creation of the FEMA Review Council and its agenda to shrink or dismantle the agency
Why morale has collapsed as 2,000+ staff and potentially a…
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