From E&E News:
A new executive order to create a national resilience plan signals that the president wants to overhaul disaster response while maintaining a federal role.
It reads like a routine government memo that’s laden with grandiose promises.
But the little-noticed executive order released by the White House on Tuesday is perhaps the clearest signal that President Donald Trump is stepping back from his threats to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The order assured some disaster experts and officials that Trump could mean to spare the agency at a time of growing damage from extreme weather, and opt instead to overhaul the nation’s response to disasters.
Recovery Diva 
I’m sorry – Trump never threatened to abolish FEMA. He did state (harshly) that it had done poorly (particularly in western NC) and that the states should take on a larger role. WaPo and others jumped to an unwarranted conclusion and then published it as fact.
Over the past few years, you have posted several links to findings/recommendations by the GAO aimed at improving FEMA (which I consider a great service to the community!). This is a chance to make major changes in FEMA for the better. I believe that the changes will be more positive if those experienced in EM involve themselves in the process. If they don’t they have only themselves to blame if they don’t like the result.
I agree that the GAO has the best recommendations. They have access to the agency and have continuous access to FEMA and other agencies they report on.