FEMA is not shutting down but ‘rebranding’ to highlight local leaders’ roles in disaster response - In January, Trump floated the idea of minimizing FEMA if not getting rid of it as a whole – a positi

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has no immediate plans to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency amid ongoing discussions about the disaster relief agency's future, the Washington Post reported.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

As far as what Trump can or can’t do, he has said he has broad authority to change the structure of FEMA. However, Congress will likely have to approve of some structural changes to how FEMA supports states during natural disasters via legislation.

Federal changes from the Trump administration will limit Washington state officials' direct contact with FEMA, potentially hindering disaster preparedness. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook

"FEMA has been really headed by some very good people,” Trump said during a roundtable with local officials, suggesting his administration turned the agency around after sharply criticizing the Biden administration-led FEMA response to flooding in North Carolina in late 2024.