Former US President Trump demands FEMA overhaul, criticizing the agency for incompetence.

Former US President Trump demands FEMA overhaul, criticizing the agency for incompetence.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump listened to a man holding a child affected by Hurricane Helene while touring disaster-stricken areas in Swannanoa, North Carolina, to evaluate recovery efforts. On Friday, Trump announced plans to sign an executive order to reform or potentially dismantle a key federal agency responsible for responding to natural disasters. He expressed a preference for allocating federal funds directly to states, allowing them to manage disaster response independently.

During his first trip since returning to office on Monday, Trump criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), accusing it of inadequately coordinating emergency relief efforts in North Carolina, which suffered extensive flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in September.