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Find out more about the likelihood of President Donald Trump actually eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency after suggesting the idea on Friday.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) praised President Donald Trump’s actions since taking office just one week ago, arguing there is a “new sheriff in town” and there will be “no daylight” between Congress and the White House on addressing issues including immigration,
FEMA just hasn’t done the job … We’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA,” Trump said while touring hurricane-ravaged western North Carolina on Friday.
Cameron Hamilton does not appear to have experience coordinating responses to large-scale disasters, like the wildfires in California.
President Donald Trump jetted off for the first trip of his second administration to tour one sprawling disaster zone after the other. The president is in California where he'll survey damage from the wildfires that are ravaging the Los Angeles area.
New Mexico Democrats on Tuesday lambasted President Donald Trump’s order for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans, saying it created “chaos” and could potentially have dire consequences for many programs in a state that historically has received large amounts of federal aid.
We’ve got to start moving on housing,” said Jonathan Krebs, Western North Carolina recovery advisor, but delays in D.C. could push work back until fall.
U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is fighting for FEMA to waive its 50% rule. Rep. Luna shared this plan first with News Channel 8, along with her plans to get the president involved. It’s been over four months since Hurricane Helene sent a fatal storm surge up and into many Tampa Bay coastal communities.
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration is considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.