Trump proposes ‘getting rid’ of emergency agency on visit to US disaster zones

First lady Melania Trump looks on as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House (Evan Vucci/AP)

President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” a key emergency agency during a trip to US disaster zones on Friday.

It is the latest sign of how Mr Trump is weighing up sweeping changes to the nation’s central organisation for responding to disasters.