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Embattled FEMA Director Mike Brown Resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Emergency Management Agency director Mike Brown said Monday he
has resigned "in the best interest of the agency and best interest of
the president," three days after losing his onsite command of the
Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
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"The focus has got to be on FEMA, what the people are trying to do down there," Brown told The Associated Press.
His decision was not a surprise. Brown was abruptly recalled to Washington on Friday, a clear vote of no confidence from his superiors at the White House and the Department of Homeland Security. Brown had been roundly criticized for FEMA's bearish response to the hurricane, which has caused political problem for Bush and fellow Republicans.
"I'm turning in my resignation today," Brown said. "I think it's in the best interest of the agency and the best interest of the president to do that and get the media focused on the good things that are going on, instead of me."
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