FEMA America's Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrated appointed by Trump Mark Long announced his resignation bailing out of government just as the new House of Representatives are cracking down of abuse of funds in our government that is at a all time high with the Trump Administration. Mark Long's response to Hurricane Maria was a disgrace. After the Department of Homeland Securities Inspector General reviewed FEMA's response to the disaster, he found that Mark Long used government cars for his private business that included a Hawaiian Vacation on FEMA's dime. 

Hopefully this is just the beginning of the new House of Representatives actually working for the benefit of the American people since we did not see any action like this from Trump's Republican dominated House led by Mr. Nunez who also has a questionable history over the past two years. Thankfully he is out of the House now. 

Long’s tenure at FEMA was at times a tumultuous one. He was head of the agency during Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, for which the federal government is still under intense scrutiny over its handling. He also oversaw the government response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Florence and devastating wildfires in California.

During his tenure, Long came under ethics scrutiny over his use of government vehicles and staff for personal reasons. The DHS inspector general in September determined that Long misused government resources on 40 trips and cost taxpayers approximately $150,000. Long was subsequently ordered to reimburse the government but was allowed to stay on the job. 

The circumstances of Long’s departure are not yet clear, but the Washington Post in September reported that Long had been engaged in a “bitter feud” with DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. FEMA personnel reportedly convinced him not to quit, especially amid the response to Hurricane Florence in North Carolina.