US EditionFEMA head ousted one day after saying eliminating agency not in public’s interest
- Cameron Hamilton was dismissed as acting FEMA administrator on Thursday, one day after denying plans to eliminate the agency during a congressional hearing in Washington, D.C.
- His firing followed questions about FEMA's future amid President Trump's suggestions to abolish it and shift disaster funding to states, a plan Hamilton opposed but lacked authority to decide.
- David Richardson, who previously served as a Marine Corps officer with deployments in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa but lacks evident experience in disaster management, was appointed acting administrator of FEMA following the dismissal of Cameron Hamilton. Richardson pledged to uphold the agency’s mission, interpret President Trump’s directives, implement policy adjustments, and increase the financial responsibilities of states in disaster recovery efforts.
- Richardson told FEMA’s thousands of employees in a Friday meeting, “I will run right over you,” warning that about 20% might resist changes during a planned mission analysis to reduce inefficiencies and focus the agency’s mission.
- Richardson took command amid political and operational turmoil as FEMA prepares for the busy hurricane season, signaling a shift toward a streamlined agency aligned with presidential intent and increased state responsibility.
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FEMA Director Is Fired One Day After Testifying Agency Should Not Be Eliminated
The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, was dismissed from his position Thursday, one day after he testified to Congress that FEMA provides essential services and should not be eliminated. Cameron Hamilton: “Communities look to FEMA in their greatest times of need, and it’s imperative that we remain ready to respond to those challenges. … I do not believe it is in the best interest of the American people to …
FEMA Boss Fired After Remarks to Congress - News Addicts
On his way out the door, the now-fired acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency defended its inadequate Biden-era disaster responses while taking some verbal jabs at the Trump administration. Cameron Hamilton was called to the Department of Homeland Security headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he was dismissed by Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Troy […] The post FEMA Boss Fired After Remarks to Congress appeared first on New…
Trump Replaces Acting FEMA Head With Unqualified Lackey
The Trump administration fired acting FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton one day after he dared to testify to Congress that he did not support dismantling the agency: Cameron Hamilton, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, was escorted out of FEMA’s headquarters on Thursday, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. “It’s at the discretion of (Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem) to have the personnel she prefers,” DHS spoke…
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DailyTruthReportActing FEMA Director Fired Weeks After Threatening to Quit
Cameron Hamilton, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was abruptly fired Thursday by the Trump administration. Hamilton was summoned to the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday […] The post Acting FEMA Director Fired Weeks After Threatening to Quit appeared first on The Western Journal.
‘Don’t get in my way,’ the new acting FEMA head warns in call with staff
WASHINGTON — The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that “I will run right over you” while also suggesting policy changes that would push more responsibilities to the states.
Trump administration replaces FEMA acting administrator with retired Marine
President Donald Trump’s administration changed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s acting administrator on shift to states for disaster response. The Department of Homeland Security fired Cameron Hamilton Thursday after he contradicted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s suggestion to eliminate FEMA.“I do not believe it is in the best interests of the American people,” Hamilton said Wednesday before the House Appropriations subcommittee.White Hou…
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