Trump Considers ‘Getting Rid of FEMA’

President Donald Trump said while visiting North Carolina that he is considering “getting rid of FEMA.”

“I’ll also be signing an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, or maybe getting rid of FEMA,” Trump stated.

He emphasized that FEMA has “turned out to be a disaster.”

“FEMA just hasn’t done the job,” he said, as per NBC 4 Washington. “I like, frankly, the concept when North Carolina gets hit, the governor takes care of it. When Florida gets hit, the governor takes care of it.”

“To have a group of people come in for an area they don’t even know where they’re going to solve immediately a problem is something that never worked for me.”

“FEMA has been a very big disappointment,” Trump said. “It’s very bureaucratic. And it’s very slow. Other than that, we’re very happy with them.”

Trump will also visit California. He is expected to visit Pacific Palisades, an area ravaged by the Eaton Fire, American Faith reported. Preparations suggest he may stop at Los Angeles Fire Department Station #69, located on Sunset Boulevard, near neighborhoods severely impacted by the fire. Entire sections of the nearby “Alphabet Streets” were destroyed in the blaze, which has left many residents displaced. Reports indicate Trump may also visit the Altadena/Pasadena area to meet with victims and first responders before returning to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

The use of helicopters, including V-22 Ospreys observed in Pacific Palisades, will allow the president to navigate the disaster areas efficiently while minimizing traffic disruptions. Trump will likely be joined briefly by California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D).

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