Shout out to Reuters on this one. I know we want them to say things outright, but sometimes subtlety is a fucking weapon in the war of information.

The spokesperson said under Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Richardson "FEMA is shifting from bloated, DC-centric dead weight to a lean, deployable disaster force that empowers state actors to provide relief for their citizens."

Richardson said during the briefing that there would be no changes to the agency's disaster response plans despite having told staff to expect a new plan in May, the sources told Reuters.

Richardson's comments come amid widespread concern that the departures of a raft of top FEMA officials, staff cuts and reductions in hurricane preparations will leave the agency ill-prepared for a storm season forecast to be above normal.

Emphasis mine.

Reuters - without giving up any easily out-of-context quotables to dismiss them as biased - is clearly telling you what you need to know.

That it's all a lie.

• "They say FEMA is changing for the better"

Followed by:

• "They say there will be no changes"

Followed by:

• "The agency is crippled and we are fucked."