However, after a weeks in the role, several FEMA officials said they came around to Phillips after seeing his initiative during the January storm response.
“Gregg Phillips is FEMA’s best hope at this moment. I can’t believe I’m saying that,” one high-ranking FEMA official told CNN at the time.
Same, unnamed FEMA official, same.
@wjrii I would word it more as, “He’s obviously terrible and clearly insane, but probably the best we can hope for from this regime for now.”
Just not actively trying to destroy the department puts him in the upper echelon of competence for this administration.