Multi-source·Jul 17, 2026·2 sources analyzed
AP finds disaster-aid approvals are taking weeks longer under Trump
The Associated Press says major disaster declarations now take about six weeks on average, with denials falling more often on states that did not support Trump; a Senate committee is set to vote July 22 on his FEMA administrator nominee.
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