Only a month after President Donald Trump said he planned to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after this year's hurricane season, he is now reportedly walking back his plans.
On Friday, The Washington Post reported that "the White House has backed away from plans to abolish the agency." In a statement, Tricia McLauglin, assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said, "Federal Emergency Management will shift from bloated, DC-centric dead weight to a lean, deployable disaster force that empowers state actors to provide relief for their citizens. The old processes are being replaced because they failed Americans in real emergencies for decades."
"Changes in the agency will probably amount to a 'rebranding' that will emphasize state leaders' roles in disaster response," per the Post.
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