Highly anticipated meeting on the future of FEMA abruptly canceled
White House canceled a FEMA Review Council meeting amid objections to the draft report and media leaks; council proposed major agency reforms including workforce cuts, sources said.
- A meeting to announce recommended reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency was abruptly canceled on Thursday.
- The FEMA Review Council meeting was co-chaired by Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and included emergency officials from Republican-led states.
- The council's recommendations report was anticipated to propose meaningful reforms after soliciting input from experts, but its draft was significantly shortened before the meeting.
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Trump panel abruptly delays FEMA overhaul vote | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> A task force that President Donald Trump created to explore an overhaul of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday abruptly postponed a meeting where it had been scheduled to vote on recommendations to reshape the agency.
Major meeting on FEMA overhaul recommendation suddenly shelved • Washington State Standard
The Federal Emergency Management Agency building in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The 12-member council tasked with overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency abruptly canceled the Thursday meeting where members were supposed to debate and vote on their recommendations. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, one of the co-chairs, left a U.S. House committee hearing early t…
White House officials abruptly postpone final meeting of Trump-created FEMA task force
White House officials abruptly postponed the final meeting of a Trump-created task force charged with shaping the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, roughly two hours before it was set to begin on Thursday, according to three sources familiar with the decision.
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