What does FEMA do? What to know after Trump considers 'getting rid' of agency
President Donald Trump on Friday floated the idea of abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Here's what to know.
No, the president cannot eliminate federal agencies such as FEMA by executive order
President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.
FEMA Closer to Getting Wiped Out After Trump Emergency Review Order
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order which could lead to the eradication of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The order on Sunday night demanded a task force to investigate the agency and find solutions that will transform it.
Head of disaster relief agency FEMA reassures staff after Trump criticism
The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote to staff reassuring them that the agency's continued existence was vital to the country's disaster response efforts, after President Donald Trump said he wanted to overhaul or scrap it.
Trump considering 'getting rid of' Federal Emergency Management Agency
President Trump toured North Carolina and Southern California Friday, two areas recently affected by disaster. He also said he's considering getting rid of FEMA. WGN's Shannon Halligan explains.
Council to Assess the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Trump EO Tracker)
This order establishes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council, composed of relevant federal and private actors.
What is FEMA? The Federal Emergency Management Agency explained
The agency was created in the late 1970s and is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters nationwide.
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U.S. President Donald Trump surveyed disaster zones in California and North Carolina on Friday and said 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.
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President Trump can reform or rebuild FEMA into the world-class emergency management agency that it can, and must, be. On ...
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