New Delhi, July 11 -- US President Donald Trump has backed away from abolishing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). While the Trump administration had previously suggested eliminating the agency, recent statements indicate a shift toward "rebranding" and reforming FEMA.

However, the Washington Post reported that, according to officials, President Donald Trump holds sole decision-making power.

Initially, Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem expressed strong dissatisfaction with FEMA and called for completely abolishing the agency.

When the president described an executive order on FEMA shortly after taking office, he said it would "begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, or maybe ge...