President Donald Trump said he would end the Federal Emergency Management Agency "right now" if it was up to him.
President Trump made the comments during a visit to North Carolina, where he was touring damage left by Hurricane Helene.
"FEMA is a very expensive organization that really doesn't work out very well," he said.
Trump revealed on Friday that he would be signing an executive order that would overhaul FEMA or possibly "get rid" of the agency.
The president suggested the federal government could give money directly to states so they could respond to the disasters directly.
Following his trip to North Carolina, Trump will visit California, where wildfires continue to cause destruction in the Los Angeles area.
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Trump suggested on Friday that he could put conditions on aid for California, including the adoption of voter ID.
A spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom called conditioning aid for Americans "wrong."
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Ahead of Trump's visit, Newsom signed a $2.5 billion disaster relief bill that was passed unanimously by state lawmakers.
