SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.

President Trump has called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to "release the water." and claimed FEMA lacked the funds to respond to the L.A. fires. Here's what to know.

It is the strongest response Newsom has made so far in the week since the fires first erupted in the Los Angeles area.

And I have all the expectations that we'll be able to work together to get the speedy recovery," Newsom told Trump. The v

President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly wildfires fires this month, greeting Gov. Gavin Newsom who was waiting at the bottom of the steps to Air Force One.

Trump pledged to provide federal disaster relief for people affected by the deadly wildfires ravaging southern California.

“FEMA has been a very big disappointment,” the Republican president said. “It’s very bureaucratic. And it’s very slow.” Trump was greeted in California by Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Trump ...

President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to get rid of the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters.

Trump fielded questions on the future of TikTok, his agenda in Congress, and a trip to North Carolina and California he will make later this week.

Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump's list of potential FEMA nominees, three sources tell NBC News.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $2.5 billion wildfire response and recovery package in the ongoing special session of the Legislature dedicated to "Trump-proofing" California. Newsom and state legislative leaders have agreed to set aside $50 million to defend California from the incoming Donald Trump administration,