Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Friday that she agrees with President Donald Trump’s idea to return the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s power back to state governors to ensure quicker help.

Trump said Friday while touring the Asheville, North Carolina, area that he is considering “getting rid of FEMA” because the disaster response agency has been “a very big disappointment” after Hurricane Helene.

Trump said he was looking at signing an executive order on FEMA in the coming days.

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