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Trump: 'Big discussion' coming on FEMA's future |
President Trump was sharply critical of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday, suggesting at one point states should handle their own response to natural disasters but still have the federal government provide money. |
"FEMA has not done their job for the last four years. … But unless you have certain types of leadership, it's really — it gets in the way," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview Wednesday. "And FEMA is gonna be a whole big discussion very shortly, because I'd rather see the states take care of their own problems."
"I love Oklahoma," Trump continued. "But you know what, if they get hit with a tornado or something, let Oklahoma fix it. And then the federal government can help them out with the money."
Trump repeatedly attacked the Biden administration and FEMA in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which devastated parts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. A FEMA worker was fired last year after they told aid workers not to go to homes with Trump yard signs, further inflaming GOP criticism of the response.
The president has yet to name a nominee to lead FEMA in his administration, though multiple outlets have reported a leading contender is Kevin Guthrie, who is the current executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management. In the same interview, Trump doubled down on his threats to withhold aid from California amid devastating wildfires in the Golden State. Read more from our colleague Brett Samuels at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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President Trump said Thursday that he will use his energy emergency declaration to approve power stations for artificial intelligence (AI) centers. |
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The House on Thursday passed legislation that supporters say will improve how the nation manages its forests to prevent fires but opponents argue will undercut environmental safeguards. |
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President Trump's picks to lead the nation's energy and environment-focused agencies all sailed through committee votes on Thursday morning. |
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Businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this week his philanthropic foundation will contribute the U.S.'s financial obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) after President Trump announced he would withdraw the U.S. from the agreement. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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Scientific researchers are concerned after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) abruptly canceled numerous meetings essential to the fellowship and grant approval process earlier this week. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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China may finally put a lid on coal (The Financial Times) Climate Change Could Cut the Economy in Half. We're Not Ready for It. (The New Republic)
Trump's Wind Order Could Hit 'More Than Half' of New Projects (Heatmap)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump's nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, brushing aside a litany of misconduct allegations and the objections of Democrats who argued he is unqualified for the job. Read more |
| President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the release of federal government documents related to the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Read more |
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