I never said anything about african aid causing a crisis, and with regard to Katrina, the argument that fema is not “his department” doesn’t even mean anything. Of course there are directors for all departments, but the President sure as hell has sway over them. The point is that bush did essentially nothing for an extended period. Also, nobody blames the actual hurricane on him. That’s not what people mean when they say “remember Katrina.” They’re talking about the failure to respond.
FEMA = FEDERAL emergency management agency, meaning that the Chief of State/Executive can and should most definitely guide it in a time of crisis.