WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, who on Friday talked about shutting down the Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Sunday night issued orders for a commission to investigate the disaster response agency that is so familiar to people in hurricane-prone south Louisiana.

Vice President JD Vance on Monday traveled to Damascus, Virginia, which was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September. It was his first official trip as vice president.

Speaking to reporters, the president predicted future disasters would need “probably less FEMA, because FEMA just hasn’t done the job. And we’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA.”

President Donald Trump criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday and floated the idea of eliminating the agency.

President Trump is taking the first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.

Trump said in Asheville, one of the hardest-hit areas during Hurricane Helene, that he wants to see states handle disaster relief.

Donald and Melania Trump are stopping in North Carolina, California and Nevada during the first second term trip. Follow along for live updates.

President Donald Trump has threatened to scrap the emergency agency FEMA.The Federal Emergency Management Agency is tasked with responding to disasters across the US.Trump's comments came during a national disaster recovery tour that saw him visit Los Angeles and North Carolina.

Vice President JD Vance's first domestic trip saw him pledge to get federal funding into the hands of people recovering from Hurricane Helene.

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JD Vance is “fulfilling his promise" to American voters as he makes his first trip as vice president to Damascus, Virginia, on Monday to visit hurricane-impacted areas.