Skip to content
Advertisement

Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again

Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.

schedule 00:59 visibility 47 views
Trump taps former FEMA director to lead the disaster agency again
Source: NPR News
Cameron Hamilton, above, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He previously led the agency in an acting capacity, but was removed by the Trump administration about a year ago after telling Congress that did not think the agency should be eliminated.

Cameron Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025. He was removed by the Trump administration after telling Congress that the agency should continue to exist. Now, he's been nominated to lead it once again.

(Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)

newspaper

Originally published at

NPR News

open_in_new Read Full Article

Related Articles

New York lawmakers pass one-year ban on new data centers
Politics

New York lawmakers pass one-year ban on new data centers

The New York State legislature passed a one-year moratorium on new large data centers, the first statewide ban of its kind if Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul signs it into law. Lawmakers behind the bill say it's meant to give policymakers time to...

The Verge

Read More