‘Big Discussion’ Coming on FEMA’s Future: Trump

‘I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,’ the president said on Wednesday.
‘Big Discussion’ Coming on FEMA’s Future: Trump
The logo of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at its headquarters in Washington, in this file photo. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump suggested changes may be coming to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) because he would rather see states handling disaster response rather than the federal government.

When asked about the agency by Fox News’s Sean Hannity in a Wednesday interview in the White House, Trump was critical of FEMA’s response to natural disasters in recent years.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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