https://www.fema.gov/about/organization
FEMA head reports ONLY to DHS head, who himself reports ONLY to POTUS. And in Declared Emergency such as this one FEMA becomes de facto government. If Gainor tells Milley (Trump hater) to dance a jig Milley must do it. FEMA calls ALL the shots.
And in this case ordered Miller to supply troops to beef up NG contingent. Miller acted on orders from FEMA, not on his own, the only exception to Stafford Act IIRC.
https://www.fema.gov/about/organization
Its late and I am spent to dig up for more.
FEMA head reports ONLY to DHS head, who himself reports ONLY to POTUS. And in Declared Emergency such as this one FEMA becomes de facto government. If Gainor tells Milley (Trump hater) to dance a jig Milley must do it. FEMA calls ALL the shots.
And in this case ordered Miller to supply troops to beef up NG contingent. Miller acted on orders from FEMA, not on his own, the only exception to Stafford Act IIRC.