No, the president cannot eliminate federal agencies such as FEMA by executive order
President Trump recently floated the idea of getting rid of FEMA. It would take an act of Congress to make that happen.
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No, the president cannot eliminate federal agencies such as FEMA by executive order
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is a federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Trump would need Congress to pass a law either eliminating FEMA or giving ...