After touring hurricane-stricken North Carolina, President Trump proposed significant changes to FEMA, suggesting that states should manage disaster responses. During his visit, he criticized FEMA and hinted at dismantling it altogether. His remarks came in light of Hurricane Helene's devastation, which impacted several states and resulted in numerous fatalities. Despite his claims about federal responses, he faced backlash for spreading misinformation regarding aid distribution to Republican areas. FEMA's operations were also compromised by threats to staff, complicating their relief efforts in affected regions.
Trump announced he would sign an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA or maybe getting rid of FEMA.
Trump was hazy about the timeline for his proposed changes to FEMA, despite repeated questions from reporters.
But Friday's remarks continue a track record of attacks on the agency, as well as his predecessor, former Democratic President Joe Biden, in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
FEMA later reported that threats had been made to its staff, hampering a door-to-door wellness check operation in western North Carolina.
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