Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods
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The Department of Homeland Security says it's making FEMA less "bloated." Opponents say that cost people their lives in Texas.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has doubled down on her past calls to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — but also says it should be “remade” as the agency responds to floods in Texas.
Asked shortly after the disaster whether he still intended to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Trump said it wasn’t the right time to talk about it.