President Donald Trump named RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and three GOP members of Congress to review FEMA’s work in Helene.

President Donald Trump has designated Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley and three other North Carolinians to serve on a panel charged with reviewing the work and future of FEMA.

President Trump said he is considering 'getting rid of' the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on a visit to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a task force to conduct a comprehensive review of FEMA.

Governors and state legislatures may have to bolster their natural disaster response and recovery efforts in the coming years as President Donald Trump looks for ways to shift the federal government’s role onto states.

Also, FEMA removed a supervisor who instructed employees to skip over homes visibly supporting Trump in Florida. The agency has launched an internal probe into the incident. Gallup reported in 2023 that 49% of Americans rated FEMA as being excellent or good at its job, one of the highest ratings in the survey.

Four North Carolina Republican representatives will help President Donald Trump review FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now under the microscope of the new Trump administration. ”FEMA has been a very big disappointment,” President Trump said. “They cost a tremendous amount of money and it’s very bureaucratic and very slow.