US EditionActing FEMA chief: Scrapping agency not ‘in the best interest of the American people’
- Cameron Hamilton, the acting FEMA administrator appointed by President Trump, was fired on May 8, 2025, after opposing the agency's elimination before lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
- This firing occurred after the President and the head of the Department of Homeland Security publicly advocated for eliminating FEMA and proposed increasing the criteria required for disaster declarations, which would limit the amount of federal assistance provided.
- Hamilton testified that FEMA reforms should proceed slowly and defended the agency's necessity, noting bureaucratic issues hinder disaster response but elimination would hurt the American people.
- Hamilton emphasized that completely doing away with FEMA would not serve the nation's interests and advocated for thoughtful, gradual reforms instead of outright abolition.
- David Richardson, a DHS official, assumed leadership immediately, leaving FEMA without a permanent head as hurricane season approaches on June 1, 2025.
63 Articles
63 Articles
FEMA leader fired after undercutting Trump in testimony: Leavitt
Cameron Hamilton, the recently terminated chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was let go suddenly this week for undercutting President Donald Trump while testifying before Congress, according to the White House. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters…
FEMA lifts freeze on Nonprofit Security Grant Program reimbursements
A federal program that provides funding to help vulnerable nonprofits meet their security needs has again begun reimbursing recipients, after a funding freeze at the Federal Emergency Management Agency left the fate of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program in limbo. FEMA has resumed its ordinary processes for reviewing applications and reimbursing nonprofits that were already approved to receive federal NSGP grants, after the reimbursement proces…
FEMA’s acting administrator is replaced a day after congressional testimony
The Federal Emergency Management Agency faced fresh upheaval Thursday just weeks before the start of hurricane season when the acting administrator was pushed out and replaced by another official from the Department of Homeland Security.The abrupt change came the day after Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL who held the job for the last few months, testified on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle an organization that…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left, 44% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
