In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA Director Michael Brown and White House officials
A) took responsibility for the slow government response to the disaster.
B) took responsibility for the speedy government response to the disaster.
C) blamed the federal government for the slow response to the disaster.
D) blamed state and local governments for the slow response to the disaster.
E) pushed to have FEMA removed from the Department of Homeland Security

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Michael Brown and White House officials initially blamed state and local governments for the slow response to Hurricane Katrina, arguing that they were responsible for managing the disaster response. However, this shifted in the following days and weeks to a recognition that the federal government had also failed to adequately prepare and respond to the disaster. Ultimately, Brown resigned from his position as FEMA Director due to criticism of his leadership during the crisis.

In the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA Director Michael Brown