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Trump’s plan to halve FEMA workforce illegal, judge rules

A federal judge determined Friday that the Trump administration broke the law when it attempted to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) workforce, a ruling which coincided with America’s hurricane season. In her order, U.S. ‌District Judge Susan Illston said the D.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: The Hill ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from The Hill says: A federal judge determined Friday that the Trump administration broke the law when it attempted to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) workforce, a ruling which coincided with America’s hurricane season. In her order, U.S. ‌District Judge Susan Illston said the D.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Sep 12, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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