RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Local leaders and advocates are urging Gov. Glenn Youngkin to take a stand in protecting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), after President Donald Trump expressed interest in dismantling the agency.

A press conference was held on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Bell Tower in Richmond. City councilmembers and environmental advocates called on the governor to use his position on a FEMA review council to safeguard the agency.

Earlier this year, Trump appointed Youngkin to the FEMA Review Council, a group tasked with reforming the nation’s disaster response system. The Trump administration has floated the idea of phasing out FEMA entirely, shifting more responsibility to states and local governments for disaster preparedness and response.

Local officials warn tha

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