Trump wants to shutter FEMA. Will Markwayne Mullin get it done?

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By Jake BittleApr 14, 2026, 4:45 am283 ptsTop
The first year of the Trump administration almost destroyed the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Elon Musk’s purge of the federal civil service was just one of many blows to FEMA. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem instituted a freeze on almost all disaster recovery and response spending,…

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