"FEMA's workforce should be evaluated for efficiency rather than simply reduced in size."

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A federal judge on Friday prevented a Trump administration directive from going into effect that sought to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s workforce in half. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston of the Northern District of California, who was appointed under former President Bill Clinton, ruled the Department of Homeland Security “acted unlawfully in usurping […]

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Judge Rules Homeland Security Plan to Cut FEMA Staff in Half Is Unlawful

The New York Times · Sep 13, 2026

Judge blocks Trump administration directive to cut half of FEMA’s workforce

Washington Examiner · Sep 13, 2026

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