Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated her support for abolishing FEMA in its current structure during a CNN interview. She emphasized the need for continued disaster relief funding but believed FEMA's current form was ineffective. Noem cited President Trump's recent calls for FEMA reform and his authorization for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to access FEMA disaster data.
In an interview on CNN, Kristi Noem endorsed the notion of getting rid of FEMA “the way it exists today.”Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that she is in favor of getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its current form.
Noem said President Donald Trump “can, and I believe that he will do that evaluation with his team,” adding that he’ll “work with Congress” to make sure it’s “done correctly.” in the wake of several natural disasters — including Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and devastating California wildfires in the Los Angeles area — that have plagued the U.S. in recent weeks and months.
Also while in the state, the president said he favors “probably less FEMA, because FEMA just hasn’t done the job. And we’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA.”that Elon Musk and his team at the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have been given access to FEMA disaster data, including sensitive personal data about disaster victims, Noem said, “The president has authorized to have access.
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