Trump's claims about FEMA's handling of Helene were clumsy and easily refutable, but the agency's track record is a case study in bureaucratic mismanagement

Donald Trump's campaign sought to make federal mismanagement part of his case against Kamala Harris .

Julian Zelizer : The agency's track record over the last 20 years is a case study in bureaucratic mismanagement, with repeated highly public failures.

The most infamous example remains its response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 , where delays, miscommunication, and logistical chaos left thousands stranded without basic necessities for days .

Reason offers a list of agencies we think Americans would be better off without.

FEMA recently announced that only 9 percent of its personnel are available to be deployed for emergency response.

Reason: FEMA simply doesn't have the wherewithal to meet the moment.

It has lost the trust of the American people..