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2 October 2017, 18:23
Unfortunately, FEMA cannot activate the National Guard, they are considered a state government asset under control of the governor, unless Federalized.
President Trump has the authority to Federalize the National Guard and to put them under Federal government command under his authority as Commander In Chief, in which case the military liaison from Central Command who is allocated to FEMA for the duration of the event, has full authority to command on the ground.
Doing so would have political consequences, by removing incident command away from state and local control, but this has precedent when the state and local government has been deemed corrupt and incompetent, as was the case in New Orleans after Katrina. Mayor Ray Nagen later went to prison and governor Landrieu was voted out of office in the next election.
Time will tell...
President Trump has the authority to Federalize the National Guard and to put them under Federal government command under his authority as Commander In Chief, in which case the military liaison from Central Command who is allocated to FEMA for the duration of the event, has full authority to command on the ground.
Doing so would have political consequences, by removing incident command away from state and local control, but this has precedent when the state and local government has been deemed corrupt and incompetent, as was the case in New Orleans after Katrina. Mayor Ray Nagen later went to prison and governor Landrieu was voted out of office in the next election.
Time will tell...
73 de KE4SKY
In "Almost Heaven" West Virginia
USA