Trump suggests FEMA gets a renovation and leave disaster response to states

Published January 23, 2025 12:06pm ET



President Donald Trump signaled he is considering sweeping changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the country’s lead federal agency responsible for disaster relief, during his second term in the White House. 

During his first one-on-one interview since assuming office, Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity that he wanted states to have the power to manage their own disaster relief efforts rather than be overseen by the federal government, accusing FEMA of “complicating everything.” 

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