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Becca Balint: “What if FEMA was deployed to the wrong region because experts were too scared of losing their jobs to contradict a…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2023
What if FEMA was deployed to the wrong region because experts were too scared of losing their jobs to contradict a President?
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Becca Balint
Democratic · Vermont

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Balint raises concerns about the impact of political pressure on emergency management.

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