Former FEMA official Jeremy Edwards joined Morning Joe after the resignation of the agency’s Urban Search and Rescue chief, who reportedly quit over the Trump administration’s delayed response to deadly flooding in Texas.

The decision was likely in part due to the agency's delayed response to the flooding disaster in Central Texas. Senior FEMA leader Ken Pagurek told colleagues this was the last straw after months of frustration over President Donald Trump's repeated efforts to eliminate the agency, CNN reported.

It just slows down the entire response and delays the recovery process from starting,” the previous FEMA chief said.

As deadly floods ravaged Texas, FEMA’s response was stalled by political interference, bureaucratic delays, and personal oversight from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—leading to the resignation of a top official.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has called again for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, accusing FEMA of a “slow” response to the catastrophic floods in Texas. But FEMA officials say the agency’s response was a direct result of Noem’s own policy,