Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) has denied rumors that President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating him to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), saying he is “a member of Congress.” will remain in place,” he said.
In the post of X, Moskowitz said He said he appreciates the “speculation” but plans to remain in Congress with the intention of running for re-election.
“While I appreciate the speculation, I will remain in Congress and run for re-election,” Moskowitz wrote. “I am honored to serve the people of Florida’s 23rd District.”
Moskowitz clarified Another post said: “Nothing was offered.”
Monday, CNN reported “Two people with knowledge of President Trump's thinking” told the outlet that Moskowitz is the “top candidate” to lead FEMA.
The paper added that “another person” close to the Trump-Vance transition team also confirmed that the Democratic congressman was among those being considered for the role.
As Breitbart News' Bradley Jay previously reported, Moskowitz became the first Democrat to join the Delivering Superior Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus. Moskowitz said he is joining the DOGE caucus because “streamlining government processes and reducing inefficient government spending should not be a partisan issue.”
In November, President Trump nominated former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk to be co-secretaries of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
A Nov. 22 press release from Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) stated: revealed Ernst said he would establish the DOGE caucus to “work with the Trump administration's recently established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to identify and eliminate government waste.”
