Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that President Donald Trump could shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), criticizing it as a bureaucracy that picks winners.
Host Dana Bash said, “On X this morning, Elon Musk said, quote, FEMA is broken. And he said so in response to the suggestion that he shut down FEMA entirely. FEMA is, of course, funded by Congress, has repeatedly been authorized in statute, including by laws you voted for when you were in Congress can and should Donald Trump shut it down?”
Noem said, “He can. And I believe that he will do that evaluation with his team. And he’s talking about it, which I’m grateful for. He’ll work with Congress, though, to make sure that it’s done correctly and that we’re still there to help folks who have a terrible disaster or crisis in their life….
