Brock Long Was Just The Latest Trump Official To Misuse Gov’t Funds

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 29: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee November 29, 2018 on Capitol Hil... WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 29: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long testifies during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee November 29, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing on "Evaluating Federal Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS

February 14, 2019 11:58 a.m.

FEMA Administrator Brock Long announced his resignation yesterday, ending a 20-month tenure shadowed by his joining the ranks of senior Trump administration officials who misused government vehicles, staff and resources for personal travel.

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