President Trump’s nominee to lead FEMA, Jeffrey Byard, wants to stay in his current role after problems surfaced during his confirmation process
WASHINGTON—Jeffrey Byard, President Trump’s pick to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency, sought to withdraw his nomination last week after concerns about personal matters in his background were raised during the confirmation process.
In a letter to acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan dated Sept. 12, Mr. Byard wrote: “Over the past two years the Agency has seen a historic level of disaster activity and I feel it would be best for me to focus entirely on pressing issues related to my current role.”
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