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 Donald Trump will visit storm-ravaged North Carolina on Friday in his first trip outside Washington since the start of his second term.

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

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In North Carolina, the president pledged “the support that you need to quickly recover and rebuild” after a hurricane. His message to fire-ravaged California had a different tone.

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The Buccaneers dropped to 2-5 in Big South Conference play after Saturday’s 69-61 loss to UNC Asheville. The game marked the third straight outing where the Buccaneers have limited opponents to considerably less than their season scoring average.

Donald Trump’s Justice Department cited an archaic statute in a legal filing Wednesday, arguing that the president’s executive order ending constitutionally guaranteed birthright citizenship should be totally kosher, since the children of Native Americans weren’t historically considered citizens, either.

Marsh had four steals for the Bulldogs (15-6, 6-1 Big South Conference). Toyaz Solomon added 13 points while finishing 6 of 10 from the floor while they also had five rebounds. Kameron Taylor shot 4 of 7 from the field and 1 for 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 10 points.

UNC Asheville Bulldogs (14-6, 5-1 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (6-15, 2-4 Big South)North Charleston, South Carolina; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ESTBOT

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