Not Gone: FEMA Chief Brown
Monday September 26, 2005
Updated 1.20 PM PDT Wednesday
Hold on to your hats, pilgrims. Disgraced FEMA Chief Michael Brown is still on the FEMA payroll. Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) blasted FEMA for rehiring Brown. During today's House investigation, Texas Republican Bonilla called FEMA "the dullest knife in the drawer."(That's another story: no independent investigation for this national disaster, which will prove more costly -- property loss -- than 9-11.)
"My biggest mistake was not recognizing by Saturday that Louisiana was dysfunctional," Brown testified. Specific mistakes, Mr. Brown? Not enough media briefings. Joy. Other parts of his testimony don't jibe with this fact check by ABC.
So how does a disgraced executive get rehired at $148,000 a year? Reportedly, his resignation wasn't immediate. According to AP, he gave four weeks notice. According to CBS, he's technically a "contractor" and we're stuck with him for another month. According to CNN, Brown told the House committee that he is a FEMA contractor.
No one answers the phone at FEMA's press office. Nor do they return calls.
While we wait for FEMA/DHS to get back with us on Brown's employment status, let's take a look at some "before and after" claims, shall we? Three from Think Progress (I'm certain FactCheck won't be far behind).
Congressman Wexler, who represents hurricane-prone southeastern Florida, called for Brown's removal in January 2004, after reports of improper disaster relief in Florida.
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Hold on to your hats, pilgrims. Disgraced FEMA Chief Michael Brown is still on the FEMA payroll. Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) blasted FEMA for rehiring Brown. During today's House investigation, Texas Republican Bonilla called FEMA "the dullest knife in the drawer."(That's another story: no independent investigation for this national disaster, which will prove more costly -- property loss -- than 9-11.)
"My biggest mistake was not recognizing by Saturday that Louisiana was dysfunctional," Brown testified. Specific mistakes, Mr. Brown? Not enough media briefings. Joy. Other parts of his testimony don't jibe with this fact check by ABC.
So how does a disgraced executive get rehired at $148,000 a year? Reportedly, his resignation wasn't immediate. According to AP, he gave four weeks notice. According to CBS, he's technically a "contractor" and we're stuck with him for another month. According to CNN, Brown told the House committee that he is a FEMA contractor.
No one answers the phone at FEMA's press office. Nor do they return calls.
While we wait for FEMA/DHS to get back with us on Brown's employment status, let's take a look at some "before and after" claims, shall we? Three from Think Progress (I'm certain FactCheck won't be far behind).
Congressman Wexler, who represents hurricane-prone southeastern Florida, called for Brown's removal in January 2004, after reports of improper disaster relief in Florida.
Technorati Tags:
FEMA, Hurricane Katrina, Politics
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