US EditionNoem accused of misleading Congress about early hearing departure to canceled meeting
The White House canceled the FEMA Review Council meeting due to dissatisfaction with a vague draft report, causing confusion among council members and congressional Democrats.
- On Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem left a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing after learning at 12:26 p.m. that the FEMA Review Council meeting scheduled for 1 p.m. was canceled by the White House.
- After reviewing the draft earlier this week, senior White House officials reportedly told organizers the Thursday meeting should not proceed because the report lacked key details.
- The 12-member FEMA Review Council had planned to present the Final Report Subcommittee's draft, summarize public comments, deliberate, and vote, but four of the 10 presiding council members waited in a hotel lobby when the meeting was canceled.
- Local and state officials have been waiting for the council's recommendations, but the November deadline passed with no public release, while the Department of Homeland Security and White House have not explained if the meeting will be rescheduled.
- The episode comes amid broader FEMA overhaul debates and reports that the White House is unhappy with Noem's DHS handling, while President Donald Trump presses FEMA changes as a bipartisan FEMA overhaul bill was approved in September.
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Major meeting on FEMA overhaul recommendation suddenly shelved
WASHINGTON — The 12-member council tasked with overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency abruptly canceled the Thursday meeting where members were supposed to debate and vote on their recommendations.
FEMA meeting abruptly canceled after Noem cut testimony short to attend
A major Federal Emergency Management Agency meeting was abruptly canceled shortly before beginning after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem cut short her congressional testimony to attend. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., and Noem learned of its cancellation at 12:26 p.m., a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told the Hill. No explanation was given for the meeting’s cancellation. One of the most notable aspect…
Major meeting on FEMA overhaul recommendation suddenly shelved • Kentucky Lantern
The Federal Emergency Management Agency building in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The 12-member council tasked with overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency abruptly canceled the Thursday meeting where members were supposed to debate and vote on their recommendations. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, one of the co-chairs, left a U.S. House committee hearing early t…
Noem Exits Hearing Early for Canceled FEMA Meeting
To attend a FEMA Review Council meeting that was reportedly canceled just before she was scheduled to co-chair it, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem abruptly left a hearing on Worldwide Threats to the Homeland.
Noem accused of misleading Congress about early hearing departure to canceled meeting
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was accused of misleading House Homeland Security Committee members when she said she was departing a Thursday hearing early to attend another meeting that was actually canceled. It’s an assertion denied by Noem’s office, which said she only found out her meeting was canceled after she left the witness table.…
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