True FEMA is a federal MANAGMENT agency to coordinate in times of natural disasters. but the federal government has no authority to order a nationwide lockdown. dont you remember how the left attacked trump first for not ordering one then balked and said he had no authority to open the states up? States are not left to their own devices but are responsible for the bulk of managing crisis and deem whats best for their states.
In March, New York Times editorial board member Mara Gay claimed in a tweet that during a conference call with governors about the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump told them they were “on their own” in getting the equipment they needed: “‘Respirators, ventilators, all of the equipment — try getting it yourselves,’ Mr. Trump told the governors during the conference call, a recording of which was shared with The New York Times.”
She lied. Ms. Gay deliberately misrepresented Trump’s words. Trump actually told governors on the call: “Respirators, ventilators, all of the equipment — try getting it yourselves. We will be backing you, but try getting it yourselves. Point of sales, much better, much more direct if you can get it yourself.”
The false narrative that Trump had told governors they were on their own, essentially to expect no help from the federal government, spread like wildfire.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/matt-margolis/2020/12/31/the-seven-worst-media-lies-about-trumps-covid-19-response-n1296627
