WASHINGTON: Hoping to restore his reputation in the public affairs profession, ex-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) director of external affairs John P. “Pat” Philbin is now speaking out publicly about the circumstances surrounding the reportedly “fake” news conference FEMA held during the recent California wildfires.
Philbin told PRWeek that there was never any intent to pretend FEMA staffers were media or otherwise prevent media from asking questions during a televised press conference on October 23. The currently unemployed Philbin (plans to ...