U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has called for the complete overhaul and reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Speaking at a reform meeting, she argued that FEMA needs to be eliminated in its current form and transformed into a more responsive disaster response agency.

During his first weekend back in the White House, Trump again visited North Carolina to scope out Helene damage and toured the aftermath of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. But he also used those trips to sharply criticize the Biden administration and California officials.

Trump vows ‘big discussion’ on FEMA ahead of disaster tour. By Thomas Frank | 01/24/2025 06:17 AM EST . FEMA “gets in the way,” Trump says, hinting at a reduced role for the agency.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has proposed eliminating and restructuring FEMA amid its current relief efforts in Texas following deadly floods. Despite FEMA's critical role, Noem criticized the agency for its inefficiencies.

As part of his plans to overhaul the agency, ... Discussions about altering FEMA in various capacities have also created conservative contrarians willing to cut against the GOP’s traditional ...

Republican lawmakers, including those from disaster-prone areas, are backing President Trump’s calls to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “We need a FEMA that looks like ...

Here’s what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul . Jan. 23, 2025 at 5:50 pm Updated Jan. 23, ... Rather, we focus on discussions related to local stories by our own staff.

Trump’s FEMA council, led by Kristi Noem, met amid U.S. floods to discuss major changes, including possibly shifting disaster response to state-level control.

President Donald Trump teased an overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency as he prepared to survey the damage Hurricane Helene inflicted on North Carolina. “FEMA has really let us ...