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Posted on 04/18/2026 4:08:39 AM PDT by DFG
President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to serve as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly a year after he was removed as its acting head following testimony to Congress in which he defended the agency's existence.
Hamilton went to the White House on Wednesday with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for a meeting with Trump to discuss FEMA opportunities, according to an administration official. But, the Department of Homeland Security told NBC News it has "no personnel announcements to make at this time.”
The White House declined to comment and Hamilton did not respond to a request for comment.
Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL and former combat medic, served as the senior official performing the duties of FEMA administrator during the first five months of Trump's second term.
In May 2025, he testified to a House committee that he didn't believe FEMA should be eliminated, contradicting previous statements by Trump who had made clear that he wanted to dismantle the agency.
A day later, he was removed from the job. Tricia McLaughlin, then a DHS spokesperson, told NBC News at the time that the move was not a response to his testimony.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, however, suggested that Hamilton's testimony factored into the decision to push him out. "This is a personnel matter in regards to the Department of Homeland Security, but my understanding is that this individual testified saying something that was contrary to what the president believes and the goals of this administration in regards to FEMA policy. And so, of course, we want to make sure that people in every position are advancing the administration’s goals," she told reporters at a press briefing.
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Abolish this DEI-infested organization once and for all...
If it’s just abolished, what takes its place?
When administration goals are in play, Central Casting is often used paramount
Maybe Trump is thinking of rebuilding it from the ground up?
States.
Likely it was “de-staffed” as people retired or left.
Never underestimate the cowardace of John Thune.
FEMA NEEDS A COMPLETE OVERHAUL & RESTRUCTURING, IMO.
… as if anyone takes NBC News seriously
“Abolish this DEI-infested organization once and for all.”
A huge number of FEMA core and logistics personnel are ex military, police and fire professionals. Not a whole lot of DEI except for temporary local hires.
LOL...my home in East Tennessee was DESTROYED by Helene 9/24...FEMA is the foulest curse word in Appalachia. I didn’t even waste my time with them. These obese black women certainly weren’t ex-military, police or fire professionals, and DEFINITELY not ‘temporary local hires’. The locals made FEMA look like incompetent fools. Those of us ON THE GROUND know the truth.
Somehow I don’t even think you know what FEMA does. You may think you do but you probably don’t.
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