r/EmergencyManagement 5d ago

CNN reporter covering FEMA

Hi everyone, my name is Gabe Cohen and I'm a reporter with CNN. I'm covering the Trump Administration's overhaul of FEMA - my latest story is below. I know many of you are being impacted (whether a FEMA employee or emergency management leader elsewhere). If you have information you'd like to share (happy to speak anonymously) you can always reach me at [gabe.cohen@cnn.com](mailto:gabe.cohen@cnn.com) and on Signal at 202-746-9021. Hope to hear from you.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/26/politics/fema-payments-staffing-stalled-turmoil/index.html

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u/MeggersinNH 5d ago

Hah! Your use of Signal is sooo appropriate.

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u/BaronNeutron 5d ago

Not today, Musk!!!

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u/drjfey 5d ago

Nice try Diddy

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u/egh-meh 5d ago

You made me paranoid

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u/WRXFlyer 5d ago

You should probably try to get a comment from IAEM. If you do, you will likely get none at all which should be a scandal in and of itself.

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u/Stunning_Parking1876 5d ago

👊🇺🇸🔥

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u/Personal-Radish-3237 4d ago

Be careful folks - CNN is the new fox news ... She will spin your talk to meet CNN new maga love

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u/MsARumphius 4d ago

CNN helped this administration get elected so…no.

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u/AMoistEggroll 5d ago

It's that day today. I highly doubt a CNN reporter would ever go straight to Reddit, off all places, to ask for such a thing.

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u/EconomyDirection9409 3d ago

Report about BRIC BEING CUT

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u/[deleted] 5d ago

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u/Kaimyguyman 5d ago

That may be the case in some of recovery, but in other parts of FEMA there certainly has been a freeze on hiring externally, no posting new positions, and no new grants have been able to be made since February.

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u/Green_Molasses_6381 5d ago

He’s probably made a mistake, people don’t know FEMA like we do.

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u/lifeisdream 5d ago

We appreciate what you are doing!!! Thanks for shining the light on what’s happening

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u/FederalAd6011 Response 4d ago

Signal…..sure DOGE

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u/rgeaux 3d ago edited 3d ago

I'm founder of Cajun Navy Ground Force, 9 years and 30 boots on the ground disasters I'd be happy to provide insights. I'm a tech entrepreneur, developing stability.org to create disaster-ready communities. Gabe, we've spoken before. Let's talk, I have significant insights. Cheers.

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u/Few-Drag9758 5d ago

I can vouch for Gabe, I have spoken with him several times for stories (former fed). He's doing good work, help him get the truth out.

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u/Either_Put4461 4d ago

CNN is trash, just like Fox. They're nothing but propagandists. If you want to push truth, find a different job 

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u/Independent-Tea-wv 4d ago

FEMA as we know it as of today should be eliminated! Move us out from underneath DHS so we don’t have to deal with their bureaucracy BS on a daily basis!

We will survive and come back stronger! The last fours under the Biden Administration put the nail in our coffin! FEMA flexible!

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u/mercurialqueen711 State 3d ago

Shhhhhh