As speculation has swirled about the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for months, President Donald Trump said he intends to "phase out" the disaster relief agency after this hurricane season.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this year’s hurricane season, offering the clearest timeline yet for his administration’s long-term plans to dismantle the disaster relief agency and shift responsibility for response and recovery onto states.