Overview
Former Department of Homeland Security deputy chief of staff who, according to September 2026 judicial findings and testimony, instructed FEMA acting leadership to include a 50% staff reduction option.
Who communicated the 50% target
FEMA acting leader Karen Evans testified that Guy, then DHS deputy chief of staff, told her to include a 50% staffing-cut option. The court reviewed her contemporaneous December 2025 notes about calls and meetings with Guy and Kara Voorhies, finding the reduction instruction came from DHS likely through Guy and Voorhies. Sources.
The unsupported staffing figure
The judge found Guy could not recall or explain where the 50% number originated, that FEMA managers had recommended a higher staffing level, and that the plan lacked a demonstrated staffing analysis. The precise original source of the numerical target remained unresolved. Sources.
Signal-message destruction and evidence limits
The court recorded that Guy reinstalled Signal on his phone amid a preservation dispute, erasing related messages, and had at least 26 FEMA-related chats. The court described his conduct as highly suspicious but did NOT make the same intentional-deletion finding as it made against Karen Evans. Sanctions were imposed against the defendants over lost messages, with an adverse-evidence presumption; this does not establish Guy personally ordered a criminal act. Sources.
Subsequent government status
The court's discovery chronology describes April 30, 2026 as Guy's final day in government employment. His DHS role discussed here is historical, not current. Sources.
Primary court evidence
Evidence note: Findings of fact in a civil judgment, testimony quoted by a court, evidentiary sanctions, and unproved connections to other public officials are separate. This entry does not allege liability beyond the specific ruling.