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Bloombergpolitics40 days ago
Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to serve as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, one year after the administration removed him from the acting role for opposing plans to eliminate the agency. The nomination comes ahead of the Atlantic hu…
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Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
President Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL who briefly served as acting FEMA administrator in 2025, to become the agency's first permanent leader of his second term. Hamilton was ousted in 2025 after testifying that eliminating the agency was not in the best i…
fortune.compolitics40 days ago
Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
President Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton on Monday to serve as permanent head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hamilton was removed from the acting role last year after he publicly opposed abolishing the agency. The nomination follows the removal of the current actin…
Forbespolitics41 days ago
Trump Nominates Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA
President Donald Trump on May 11, 2026, nominated former acting FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton, a Navy SEAL he fired in 2025 after Hamilton defended the agency's existence before Congress. The nomination marks Hamilton's return to an agency that has had three temporary leade…
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FEMA Reinstates 14 Employees
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reinstated 14 employees placed on leave for signing a public letter criticizing Trump administration cuts to disaster preparedness. The move comes under new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who has also reversed other polic…
nbcnews.compolitics52 days ago
FEMA Plans to Rehire Most Fired Disaster-Response Staffers
The Federal Emergency Management Agency intends to rehire most employees from its Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery who were terminated months ago. The terminations occurred as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to reduce the agency's size. The Washington Post reported these develo…
deccanchronicle.compolitics52 days ago
FEMA Employee Reportedly Expressed Disappointment Over Failed Attempt on President Trump
A FEMA employee reportedly complained that a shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner failed to kill President Trump. The employee remains employed by the agency, which is funded by taxpayers. The report originated from social media accounts.
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Trump to Nominate Cameron Hamilton as FEMA Administrator
President Donald Trump is anticipated to nominate Cameron Hamilton, a former acting FEMA head, to lead the agency again. Hamilton was removed from the position in May 2025 after testifying in defense of FEMA's existence, contrary to earlier administration views.
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