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Trump appoints Edwards to task force charged with fixing FEMA

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards speaks in Swannanoa during a visit by then-candidate Trump in October. [GERARD ALBERT III/BPR News]

By Lightning Reports, Published: January 27, 2025

President Trump has appointed U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards to a newly formed task force designed to fix FEMA, which Trump and some local officials say has failed to act quickly and efficiently enough on recovery from Hurricane Helene.

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