U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday floated shuttering the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster areas in North Carolina and California, where he pledged government support and sparred with Democratic officials.
FLETCHER, N.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation's central organization for responding to disasters.
The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.
Speaking to reporters, the president predicted future disasters would need “probably less FEMA, because FEMA just hasn’t done the job. And we’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA.”
On a visit to a North Carolina neighborhood destroyed by Hurricane Helene, President Trump was highly critical of FEMA, suggesting it should be shut down. Trump arrived late Friday in Los Angeles to visit an area destroyed by a wildfire.
President Donald Trump floated “getting rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday as he visited western North Carolina to survey the damage and recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene.
Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.
It’s his first visit to North Carolina since taking office and second visit to the Asheville area since Helene hit.
The executive order begins the process of a review of the agency's effectiveness by establishing a 20-member task force
STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed an executive order establishing a review council to evaluate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. Trump called on the council to hold its first public meeting within 90 days and submit a report to him within 180 days of the first meeting.
US President Trump issued an executive order to review FEMA, citing concerns over its effectiveness and potential political bias