President Donald Trump and his allies have repeatedly floated the idea of terminating the emergency disaster agency.

In a meeting with FEMA staff, David Richardson said he was unaware the United States had a hurricane season. Two staff members said it was unclear if he was serious, but the agency said he was joking.

FEMA is dismissing recent reports that its acting administrator was unaware of hurricane season, calling David Richardson's widely circulated remark a "joke."