Trump's Disastrous Plan for FEMA Falls Apart A federal court has dealt a significant blow to the Trump administration's plan to gut the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which responds to natural disasters across the United States.
The ruling, handed down by US District Judge Susan Illston in California, blocks the administration's attempt to cut thousands of temporary FEMA reservists who are crucial to helping communities recover from devastating events.
The Trump administration has long sought to dismantle the federal workforce and shift responsibility for disaster preparedness to states.