Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul
4 days ago · President Donald Trump this week said he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the daunting task of rebuilding after storm damage in the Southeast and devastating wildfires in California.. FEMA is tasked with helping states and communities impacted by disasters from floods and fires to drought, earthquakes, tornadoes …
Here's What to Know About FEMA as Trump Talks of Overhaul
4 days ago · In an interview on Fox News this week, Trump said “FEMA is getting in the way of everything," and suggested that he would withhold assistance from California. Congressional Democrats have ...
Trump says he wants to overhaul FEMA as he visits disaster zones …
4 days ago · Trump says he wants to overhaul FEMA as he travels to North Carolina and California Updated January 24, 2025 9:04 PM ET Originally published January 24, 2025 11:25 AM ET By
Trump tours fire-ravaged Los Angeles after chiding California, FEMA
4 days ago · President Donald Trump visited California on Friday to view the devastation from wildfires that have ripped through the Los Angeles area and continue to wreak havoc, rolling back some of the harsh ...
Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California’s Water
1 day ago · He has insisted that state officials should take the lead in steering recovery efforts and even mused about eliminating FEMA. Upon arriving in California on Friday, Mr. Trump met with both Gov ...
Takeaways from Trump's trip to California and North Carolina
3 days ago · Inaugurated on Monday, President Donald Trump spent Friday on a coast-to-coast tour of disaster zones, musing about abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency and conditioning California ...
Fact checking Trump's claims about the California wildfires
4 days ago · President Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.
Fact check: As wildfires rage, Trump lashes out with false claims
Jan 9, 2025 · Trump claimed on social media Wednesday that President Joe Biden is leaving him “NO MONEY IN FEMA.” The December bill approved $29 billion in new money for the Disaster Relief Fund – Biden ...
Trump refused to give California wildfire aid until told how many ...
Oct 3, 2024 · Mark Harvey, who was Trump’s senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council staff, told E&E News on Wednesday that Trump initially refused to approve disaster aid for...
Trump Resisted Sending Aid After California Wildfires, Aides Say
Oct 4, 2024 · The accounts of the push and pull over California wildfire funds surfaced after Mr. Trump accused the Biden administration of withholding support for Republican-leaning areas affected by...