SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Western North Carolina on Friday to visit locals impacted by Hurricane Helene in late September.

President Donald Trump suggested he might eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday during a trip to tour damage from Hurricane Helene flooding in North Carolina, a state he’s said “has been abandoned by the Democrats.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to sign an executive order to overhaul or eliminate the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters during a visit to storm-hit areas of North Carolina.

President Donald Trump on Friday met with local officials in western North Carolina towns still recovering from Hurricane Helene, accusing the Biden administration of not doing enough to get aid where it’s needed,

He did not offer clear details on what he would replace it with, but indicated he wants to move more of the disaster management responsibility to the states.

The new president is touring hurricane-hit areas in Asheville and fire-devastated neighbourhoods in Los Angeles.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump is touring disaster hit communities in North Carolina and California. He talked about supporting ongoing recovery efforts, but also expressed major criticisms about how the disasters have been dealt with.

Gov. Josh Stein, Rev. Franklin Graham and other state representatives welcomed President Donald Trump in Asheville on Friday morning before he toured Helene-devastated

Donald Trump’s first week proves we (along with everyone else) underestimated his ability to reshape Washington.

President Trump floated “getting rid” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as he visited North Carolina to survey damage and recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene.