President Trump has appointed U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards to a newly formed task force designed to fix FEMA, which Trump and some local officials say has failed to act quickly and efficiently enough on recovery from Hurricane Helene.
The task force will be led by Michael Whatley, chair of the Republican National Committee and former chair of the North Carolina Republican Party, and also includes U.S. Reps. Virginia Foxx of Boone and Tim Moore of Kings Mountain.
“It is an honor to be named by President Trump to the FEMA task force to fix how this broken agency works," Edwards said. "After being on the ground throughout the Hurricane Helene response, it’s clear that an overhaul of FEMA is necessary to more effectively and efficiently respond to natural disasters. I look forward to lending the insights I’ve gained so that our nation will be fully prepared to prevent and respond to future disasters, and to save lives.”
Trump signed an executive order on Friday creating the task force to thoroughly review FEMA and provide recommendations to the president on ways to improve emergency response and promote the nation’s resilience.
