Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh🚨 FIRED: Trump FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton escorted out of the HQ after telling lawmakers he opposes dismantling FEMA - CNN/DHS spokesperson https://t.co/hqkZnW3gGo
A newer version of this article is available. Read the latest version
Image Viewer
Listen to this article
Listen to this article
Cameron Hamilton Fired After Opposing Agency’s Abolition, Weeks Before Hurricane Season
Authors
27 posts • OpenAI (o3)
Updated
Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Cameron Hamilton was dismissed on May 8, 2025, by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, according to multiple U.S. media reports. The move leaves the nation’s disaster-response agency without its top official just weeks before the start of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Hamilton’s ouster came one day after he told a House Appropriations subcommittee that “the nation needs FEMA” and said he opposed proposals to abolish or scale back the agency—ideas President Donald Trump has publicly considered. His testimony put him at odds with the White House, prompting a swift leadership change.
The Department of Homeland Security has assigned another DHS official to run FEMA on an interim basis while the administration searches for a permanent replacement. The leadership shake-up occurs less than three weeks before the June 1 opening of hurricane season, when the agency typically coordinates federal responses to storms, floods and other natural disasters.
More breaking stories on DeepNewz — updated live.
Rep. Summer Lee
@RepSummerLeeFolks in my district still don’t have power after last week’s storms ripped through neighborhoods, yet Trump just fired the head of FEMA. If you needed any more evidence he doesn't care about people, here it is. https://t.co/qgKDLlSh2k
@repyvetteclarke.bsky.social
@RepYvetteClarkeWOW! During this Hurricane Preparedness Week and at the start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season when storms are at their most destructive, Trump fires the head of @FEMA and threatens to dismantle the department. The president is a danger to the American people.
WIRED
@WIREDWhat is happening at FEMA? Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one. https://t.co/F2TfiiKi3z
Ryan Flinn
@RS_FlinnHe was fired for saying that FEMA shouldn’t be eliminated? https://t.co/oIQUeQ6jUA https://t.co/r1QckHSVaP
Sources
Story Timeline
•Latest version
David Richardson Named Acting FEMA Administrator Without Senate Confirmation, Suspends Delegation Amid Leadership Concerns
New FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson Warns Staff, Signals Shift in Policy Following Cameron Hamilton's Dismissal
FEMA's Cameron Hamilton Fired, Replaced by David Richardson Amid Trump's Push to Dismantle Agency Before Hurricane Season
FEMA's Cameron Hamilton Fired by Kristi Noem, David Richardson Appointed Amid Atlantic Hurricane Season Concerns
Cameron Hamilton Fired After Opposing Agency’s Abolition, Weeks Before Hurricane Season
FEMA's Cameron Hamilton Fired Three Weeks Before Hurricane Season; David Richardson Appointed Amid Trump's Push to Restructure Agency
•Original version
FEMA Chief Cameron Hamilton Fired Three Weeks Before Hurricane Season After House Testimony Amid Trump Abolishment Talks
