"The FEMA Review Council was scheduled to approve its recommendations for overhauling the agency Thursday."

"An expert panel advising President Donald Trump about overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency canceled a meeting scheduled for 1 p.m. EST Thursday at which members were set to release a report recommending their changes to the disaster agency.

The move came after Trump officials were angered that CNN had obtained a copy of the FEMA Review Council’s final report and published an article on its website Wednesday, according to two people who are close to the panel. One review council member told a person close to the panel that officials canceled the meeting to demonstrate that the leaked report has not been finalized and is subject to change.

The Trump-appointed 13-member council, led by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been working for months on recommendations to streamline FEMA and speed up disaster aid."

Thomas Frank reports for E&E News December 11, 2025. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Trump Isn’t The First President Who Tried To Change FEMA. The Others Failed." (E&E News) [3]

"Trump Panel Abruptly Postpones Release of FEMA Overhaul Recommendations" (New York Times) [4]

"White House Officials Cancel Meeting Set To Help Chart FEMA’s Future" (Washington Post) [5]