Trump administration moves away from abolishing FEMA
Source: Washington Post
July 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
For months, President Donald Trump and his homeland security secretary have said the Federal Emergency Management Agency could be eliminated. But as the president heads to Texas to view the impact of last week’s deadly floods, administration officials say abolishing the agency outright is not on the agenda.
A senior White House official told The Washington Post that no official action is being taken to wind down FEMA, and that changes in the agency will probably amount to a “rebranding” that will emphasize state leaders’ roles in disaster response. The official and others emphasized that Trump will make the ultimate decision, but said at this point, FEMA is not set to be abolished.
“Without any official action,” the official said, “you’re already seeing the theory” of the administration’s new approach “taking place in Texas.” “The president immediately delivered the dollars, Texas already has that money in their hands, and Gov. [Greg] Abbott is the lead decision-maker when it comes to the Texas floods,” the official said. “You should expect this structure, that has quietly taken place, to continue.”
Trump on Friday is scheduled to meet with first responders and family members of the victims in Texas, receive a briefing from local elected officials and take part in a roundtable discussion. Abbott, a Republican, is expected to join him during the visit. Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem in recent months raised the prospect that the agency could be abolished altogether.
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