President Donald Trump is visiting North Carolina Friday for one of his first trips of his second term. Follow along here for live coverage.

"We're looking at the whole concept of FEMA," Trump told reporters Friday after Air Force One touched down in Asheville, North Carolina.

The president cited the disasters during his inauguration speech Monday as examples of an insufficient federal response to communities in need.

While he has expressed support for North Carolina residents, the president has criticized California’s Democratic leaders and threatened to withhold federal aid from the state.

SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation’s central organization for responding to disasters.