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On his way out, the now-dismissed acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cameron Hamilton, defended FEMA\u2019s underwhelming performance during the Biden administration while firing parting shots at the Trump administration. Hamilton was reportedly called to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he was relieved of his duties by Deputy DHS Secretary Troy Edgar and senior Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski, according to Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n

His firing came just one day after testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee, where he publicly disagreed with recent comments made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Noem and Trump have floated the idea of eliminating FEMA and shifting disaster response responsibilities to the states. \u201cI do not believe it is in the best interests of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency,\u201d Hamilton said during the hearing.<\/p>\n

FEMA confirmed Hamilton\u2019s dismissal shortly afterward. \u201cEffective today, David Richardson is now serving as the Senior Official Performing the duties of the FEMA Administrator,\u201d a FEMA spokesperson said. Richardson previously served as Assistant Secretary for the DHS\u2019s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.<\/p>\n

Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, had reportedly considered resigning earlier this year but was urged to stay by FEMA staff. His ousting follows a broader DHS shake-up under President Trump. Earlier this year, DHS fired four FEMA employees for authorizing $59 million in hotel payments to house illegal immigrants in New York City. DHS claimed the payments were made without leadership approval.<\/p>\n

Billionaire Elon Musk criticized the spending on X, calling it \u201cegregious\u201d and urging the Trump administration to claw back the funds. \u201cThat money is meant for American disaster relief and instead is being spent on high-end hotels for illegals,\u201d Musk wrote.<\/p>\n

Trump has signaled major changes are coming to FEMA. During a recent visit to hurricane-hit North Carolina, he floated the possibility of eliminating the agency altogether, saying FEMA had \u201clet us down.\u201d Trump argued that disaster response should be shifted to the state level, claiming it would be faster, cheaper, and more effective.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to do a good job,\u201d Trump promised. \u201cAnd we\u2019re going to do it without FEMA slowing things down.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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