President Donald Trump on Friday halted Democratic California Rep. Brad Sherman’s defense of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Trump pledges to work with California's Newsom, eyes FEMA overhaul
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Trump floats "getting rid of FEMA" as he visits North Carolina and California disaster areas
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Trump Threatens To Get Rid of FEMA During Visit to North Carolina—and Says He'll 'Permanently Fix' Wildfire-Stricken Los Angeles
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states for eligible recovery efforts after major disasters, contrary to posts online saying FEMA has “no money” to respond to the wildfires in southern California.
The executive order begins the process of a review of the agency's effectiveness by establishing a 20-member task force
President Trump said he is considering 'getting rid of' the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on a visit to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina.
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As wildfires raged across Los Angeles, killing at least 24 people and destroying thousands of structures, some people sought to contrast emergency response to the fires to disaster response that followed deadly hurricanes that battered the southeastern U.
Trump signed an executive order giving FEMA more authority in overseeing the LA wildfire aid relief after threatening to overhaul the agency.
Trump says he’ll have Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley working on hurricane relief matters instead of using the Federal Emergency Management Agency
President Trump can reform or rebuild FEMA into the world-class emergency management agency that it can, and must, be. On January 24, while visiting North Carolina to gain insight into the arguably not-well-managed crises in North Carolina and California,
President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.
President Donald Trump toured disaster zones in North Carolina and California in his first official trip since retaking the White House. During the visits, Trump said he was considering dismantling FEMA and shifting disaster management responsibilities to the state.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is backing a variety of play calls President Trump made in his first week in office, including a decision to fire government watchdogs across most Cabinet-level departments.
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