David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, quietly resigned on Monday after a troubled half-year at the helm.

Richardson previously headed the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office at FEMA and was picked for the top spot by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Noem fired his predecessor over his opposition to President Donald Trump‘s dismantling of the agency.

In his short tenure, Richardson, a former Marine Corps artillery officer, found himself at the center of intense controversy surrounding his professional conduct. He was seen as an inaccessible official, keeping a low profile even during times of disaster.

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