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.
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
“States don’t have that capability built to handle a disaster every single year,” Lynn Budd, director of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, told Stateline in an interview. Access to FEMA avoids the need for expensive disaster response infrastructure in each state.
Noem: 'Get rid of FEMA the way it exists today'
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said President Donald Trump could shut down FEMA as Elon Musk's DOGE audits the federal disaster relief agency.
Kristi Noem says she would recommend Trump ‘get rid’ of FEMA
Trump has launched a review of FEMA, which has faced conspiracy-fueled criticisms amid recovery from last year’s major hurricanes.
Trump wants states to handle disasters without FEMA. They say they can’t.
State and local emergency managers are facing a serious question in the wake of President Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office: When disaster strikes, will they be able to count on the federal government?
Noem says Trump should ‘get rid of FEMA the way it exists today’
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she wants President Trump to “get rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as it exists today. Noem joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday,
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem endorses plan to overhaul FEMA
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that she is in favor of getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its current form.
Kristi Noem Would Tell Trump to Abolish FEMA 'The Way It Exists Today'
Noem believes states still need federal funds for disaster relief, but local officials should decide on how it's deployed.
Elon Musk says FEMA sent $59M last week to luxury NYC hotels to house illegal migrants: ‘Violated the law’
Elon Musk claimed early Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sent a staggering $59 million “LAST WEEK ...
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Audit: FEMA mismanaged $9.6B in Covid payments to states
A new inspector general report could intensify scrutiny of FEMA as President Donald Trump considers abolishing the nation's ...
In WNC visit, ICE boss Kristi Noem says Trump admin wants to 'streamline,' 'end' FEMA
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Western North Carolina on Feb. 8, reiterating similar ...
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Noem touts FEMA's recovery efforts in NC as Trump says he'd eliminate agency
Trump's Homeland Security secretary vows to improve FEMA and cut red tape while touring damage left by Hurricane Helene.
FEMA needs to be improved, not discarded | Opinion
Like any federal agency, FEMA would benefit from a study to determine how it might more efficiently accomplish its crucial ...
Elon Musk’s agents have gained access to FEMA’s sensitive disaster data
Representatives from Elon Musk’s DOGE were said to be examining data on FEMA grants, according to staff members.
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Another viewpoint: Federal emergency management could use reform, not elimination
During a recent tour of communities in western North Carolina and neighborhoods in Los Angeles devastated by natural ...
Wasteful FEMA Spending Topped $9 Billion During the Pandemic
It's been nearly five years, and the total cost of wasteful COVID-era spending is still being realized. A recent Department ...