Trump Nominates Peter Gaynor for FEMA Administrator

President Donald Trump has officially nominated FEMA Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor to lead the agency on a permanent basis. Gaynor has been serving in the acting role for about the past six months, following the resignation of former administrator Brock Long (as reported in the February 14 Security and Resilience Update). Gaynor’s nomination comes after he oversaw the federal response to Hurricane Dorian, as well as the withdrawal of Trump’s previous nominee for FEMA, Jeffrey Byard. Before coming to FEMA, Gaynor served as the director of the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency. Gaynor’s nomination now heads to the Senate, where it needs a simple majority to pass. Read articles at Politico and The Hill.