Trump orders review of Fema after saying disaster agency ‘is not good’ Council including defense and homeland security secretaries will report within 180 days on future of agency.
“Despite obligating nearly $30 billion in disaster aid each of the past three years, Fema has managed to leave vulnerable Americans without the resources or support they need when they need it most,” the order stated, adding “there are serious concerns of political bias in Fema”.
In a new executive order, the returning president appointed a review council to examine the workings of the agency, which he accused of political bias and of denying aid to his supporters.
Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into whether there should be a radical shake-up of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), the US government’s body for responding to natural disasters, after saying he supported its abolition.
The order was issued after Trump fiercely criticised Fema on Friday during a visit to North Carolina, where more than 100 people were killed in Hurricane Helene last September.
