Dem teased as Trump pick for FEMA raked in millions after FL disaster job: report

A new report shows that Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) — whose name has been teased to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA — raked in millions while in a similar role in Florida.

After working in a similar role for Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rolling Stone reported thatMoskowitz, who has denied that he would take a job in Donald Trump's administration, followed it by "cashing in."

Moskowitz worked as an executive at the private disaster and environmental recovery firm AshBritt during the 2018 hurricane response to Hurricane Michael.

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Moskowitz's important role — which later moved into dealing with the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic — earned him the affectionate nickname in local Florida papers as the "Master of Disaster." When he left the administration, he formed his own consulting company, MOD LLC, a reference to the moniker. The company quickly earned $4 million, a congressional ethics disclosure revealed.

Clients that required public disclosure, like Miami-Dade County, were revealed, but others were only referenced as "confidential clients not reported."

"Project 2025," a conservative transition plan that outlined the goals of a second Trump administration, urged FEMA to be gutted and privatized. Moskowitz, however, has authored legislation that would make the FEMA chief a permanent Cabinet post.

In a statement to Rolling Stone, Moskowitz's office said that he was a consultant at the time and "has complied with all congressional ethics requirements."