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The acting administrator of nan Federal Emergency Management Agency is nary longer pinch nan agency — conscionable a time aft telling lawmakers that cutting FEMA, for illustration President Donald Trump has proposed, is simply a bad move.
Cameron Hamilton, who antecedently served arsenic a infirmary corpsman successful nan U.S. Navy pinch SEAL Team 8, has led FEMA since January.
"Effective today, David Richardson is now serving arsenic nan Senior Official Performing nan duties of nan FEMA Administrator," a FEMA spokesperson said successful a Thursday email to Fox News Digital. "Cameron Hamilton is nary longer serving successful this capacity."
‘FEMA IS NOT GOOD’: TRUMP ANNOUNCES AGENCY OVERHAUL DURING VISIT TO NORTH CAROLINA
Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Troy Edgar and Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski requested Hamilton look astatine Department of Homeland Security office Thursday greeting and informed him of his ouster, Politico reported.
Acting FEMA Administrator Cam Hamilton appears earlier a Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing connected Oversight connected Capitol Hill connected May 7, 2025, successful Washington. (Pete Marovich/Getty Images)
While Trump and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem person voiced support for eradicating FEMA, Hamilton cautioned Wednesday against eliminating nan agency.
"I do not judge it is successful nan champion liking of nan American group to destruct nan Federal Emergency Management Agency," Hamilton told lawmakers connected nan House Committee connected Appropriations.
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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One arsenic he departs for North Carolina astatine Joint Base Andrews successful Maryland, U.S., January 24, 2025. (Leah Millis/Reuters)
Days aft his inauguration, Trump visited North Carolina successful January to oversee nan state's efforts for recovering from Hurricane Helene, much than 120 days aft nan large wind struck nan state. On nan trip, Trump floated plans to gut FEMA, which oversaw nan disaster alleviation efforts.
"I'll besides beryllium signing an executive bid to statesman nan process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, aliases possibly getting free of FEMA," Trump told reporters successful North Carolina. "I think, frankly, FEMA is not good."
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