Trump floats overhauling or eliminating FEMA while touring N.C. hurricane damage

In hurricane-ravaged North Carolina, Trump suggests that FEMA should be overhauled or shut down

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 ...

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Trump teased an executive order to 'terminate' FEMA. Can he do that?

Although President Donald Trump has floated eliminating FEMA with an executive order, he does not have unilateral authority, according to federal law.

ABC News - 1h

Trump tours fire-ravaged Los Angeles after chiding California and FEMA

The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that federal aid could come with strings.

NBC News - 1h

Trump's latest float: Major disaster relief changes: From the Politics Desk

President Donald Trump targeted FEMA on his first trip since taking office, visiting states that have been hit by natural disasters.

NBC News - 2h

While Visiting Flood Survivors, Trump Suggested Eliminating FEMA

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The New York Times - 2h

Trump slams FEMA as Hegseth, Gabbard await confirmation moves

President Trump is speaking up against FEMA, a federal agency, as he visits North Carolina and California to meet with victims of natural disasters. This comes as Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth ...

CBS News - 3h

Trump says FEMA has been a "disaster" as he visits Hurricane Helene survivors

President Trump visited Hurricane Helene survivors after surveying damage in North Carolina. Mr. Trump will also visit California as wildfire victims seek more federal aid.

CBS News - 4h

Trump floats "getting rid of FEMA" as he visits North Carolina and California

The president said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been too bureaucratic and slow in its response to disasters.

CBS News - 4h

Trump threatens to scrap emergency agency Fema

President tours hurricane-damaged areas of North Carolina and says: ‘I think we’re going to recommend Fema go away’. US politics – live updates Donald Trump toured the devastation from the ...

The Guardian - 6h

Trump tours fire-ravaged Los Angeles after chiding California and FEMA

The president has had harsh words for state and local leaders in California amid the deadly blazes. He recently suggested that federal aid could come with strings.

NBC News - 1h

Trump's latest float: Major disaster relief changes: From the Politics Desk

President Donald Trump targeted FEMA on his first trip since taking office, visiting states that have been hit by natural disasters.

NBC News - 2h

Trump floats overhauling or eliminating FEMA while touring hurricane damage in N.C.

President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of overhauling or eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, while visiting North Carolina to view the aftermath of damage from ...

NBC News - 5h

Why Trump says he may get rid of FEMA

President Trump is visiting North Carolina and California, two states devastated by natural disasters. CBS News' Dave Malkoff speaks to Asheville residents about Hurricane Helene's lasting effects, ...

CBS News - 6h

Trump teases executive order overhauling or nixing FEMA

President Trump on Friday teased signing an upcoming executive order targeting the Federal Emergency Management Agency that could overhaul or eliminate the entire agency. Trump, during a visit to ...

The Hill - 7h

12:30 Report — Trump floats FEMA shakeup in visit to coastal states

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Trump says he may get rid of FEMA, meets with Hurricane Helene first responders

President Trump met with Hurricane Helene first responders Friday after arriving in North Carolina. Trump took questions from reporters during the meeting and said he may get rid of FEMA.

CBS News - 7h

Trump: 'I think we're going to recommend that FEMA go away'

President Trump said he would be signing an executive order aimed at "reforming and overhauling" FEMA and that he believed his administration may recommend that that federal agency "go away" and ...

NBC News - 8h

Trump says FEMA has 'really let us down' in North Carolina

President Trump said Friday the disaster relief led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina has been disappointing, emphasizing that ...

The Hill - 8h

Trump takes questions after arriving in North Carolina to see Hurricane Helene damage

President Trump answered questions from reporters after arriving in North Carolina Friday for a briefing from Hurricane Helene first responders and to see damage remaining from the storm. Following ...

CBS News - 8h

Trump Says States Should Manage Disasters. Former FEMA Leaders Agree.

“I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.

The New York Times - 15h

North Carolina braces freezing temperatures while still recovering from Hurricane Helene

A winter storm brought the wind and freezing temperatures to North Carolina. Meanwhile, the state is still trying to recover from Hurricane Helene. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump: 'Big discussion' coming on FEMA's future

Click for more from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump: 'Big discussion' coming on FEMA's future President Trump was sharply critical of the Federal ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump offers sharp criticism on FEMA: 'Big discussion' coming on agency's future

President Trump was sharply critical of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday, suggesting at one point states should handle their own response to natural disasters but still ...

The Hill - 1d

Trump to visit California to survey wildfire damage

President Trump is set to visit communities hit by wildfires in Southern California on Friday. The president continues to blame local and state officials for the devastation. Alene Tchekmedyian, ...

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The Papers: PM's terror law overhaul and Trump widens 'economic war'

Reforms after the Southport attacks and Donald Trump's threat to tax foreign nationals lead the papers.

BBC News - 2d

Trump set to visit NC, California, Nevada

President Trump will travel to North Carolina, California and Nevada this week for the first trips of his presidency, he told reporters on Tuesday. The president said he will be going Friday to ...

The Hill - 3d

Multiple immigration-related DOJ officials removed as part of Trump overhaul: Source

Multiple officials in the DOJ office that oversees immigration courts have been removed from their positions as part of the Trump administration's overhaul, sources say.

ABC News - 3d

Swing state voters from PA, NC share hopes for America in a second Trump term

Voters and small business owners in the swing states of Pennsylvania and North Carolina speak to ABC News about their hopes for President Trump and America.

ABC News - 4d

NC governor asks FEMA for 6-month Helene extension on temporary shelters

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) asked for an extension on funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Thursday to support temporary shelters for residents who lost their homes ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

Trump floats adding Los Angeles aid to reconciliation bill

President-elect Trump floated the idea Thursday of including federal aid to Los Angeles in the wake of deadly fires as part of a massive reconciliation package, suggesting that doing so would win ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

FDA to cut nicotine from cigarettes, in plan first floated under Trump

It will be up to the returning Trump administration to decide whether to finalize the rule.

CBS News - Jan. 15

As Los Angeles-area wildfires rage, Trump homes in on a FEMA administrator

Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump's list of potential FEMA nominees, three sources tell NBC News.

NBC News - Jan. 14