touring disaster areas i'm lisa lacerra fox news president trump on his way to los angeles to get a

first-hand look at the areas devastated by wildfires earlier this month this morning he was in the

actual region of north carolina where people are still struggling months after hurricane helene made

landfall president trump said he couldn't yet say how much disaster aid he would ask for for North

Carolina, but said he was focused on getting people hot running water as there's still so

much damage from Hurricane Helene.

The federal government will be surging housing solutions to the state that go beyond mere

temporary hotel stays that ended up being very short term.

The government wouldn't do it any longer, which is ridiculous.

He invited different residents who've lost their homes to speak.

One woman said fellow citizens from other states have been helping.

Texas, Indiana, Oklahoma, people from all over, we have not received any help like from the government, anything.

The president said he'd also signed an executive order that would reduce regulations and

permitting required to build roads. Fox is Jessica Rosenthal. Earlier today, the president

suggested he may get rid of FEMA, a White House official, tells Fox. Trump will sign an executive

order that takes the first step towards potentially

reshaping the agency, creating a task course to review it and recommend changes. After his stop in California,

the president travels to Las Vegas where he's had to hold a victory rally tomorrow. The Senate expected

to vote just before nine tonight on the confirmation of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.

Fox has told that there are, quote, still a few issues with members.

That's plural toward confirming Hegseth.

Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are opposed.

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