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Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was unlawful

The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was "pulled from thin air" and would impede FEMA's ability to fulfill its legally mandated duty to respond to disasters.

13 September 2026Live

Sources

The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/09/12/federal-judge-rules-trump-plan-cut-fema-by-50-percent-was-illegal/

The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was "pulled from thin air" and would impede FEMA's ability to fulfill its legally mandated duty to respond to disasters.

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