Trump's Pick to Lead FEMA Pledges to Be 'Fair and Reasonable' in Assessing Disaster Aid Requests
Hamilton said FEMA should be objective and fair as senators pressed him on politicized disaster aid and the agency’s staffing shortfall of nearly 4,000.
- Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday, pledging to be "fair and reasonable" in assessing disaster aid requests.
- Hamilton previously led FEMA until he was fired last year after defending its existence, shortly after Trump floated the idea of "getting rid" of the agency in January 2025.
- Instability currently plagues the agency, which has cycled through four temporary leaders; Curry estimates more than 2500 staff members have left under the current administration.
- If confirmed, Hamilton would succeed the turbulent tenure of Kristi Noem at the Department of Homeland Security and serve as principal adviser to Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
- A newly released FEMA Review report recommends implementing reforms over 2 to 3 years, aiming to raise the bar for federal support and ensure aid reaches only truly significant events.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency testified before a U.S. Senate committee Wednesday that if confirmed he would ensure natural disaster recovery efforts are “objective” and “fair.” Cameron Hamilton, who worked as acting head of the agency before being fired and ultimately nominated fo…
FEMA Nominee Pledges to Be ‘Fair and Reasonable’ in Assessing Disaster Relief Requests
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has pledged to be unbiased when assessing disaster relief requests. “My focus will be to ensure that FEMA is objective, is fair and reasonable, follows the law, and is consistent” in how it reviews disaster declaration requests, Cameron Hamilton said at a nomination hearing on June 17. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Sec…
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Florida’s multi-billion-dollar storm recovery took center stage on Capitol Hill today as Senator Ashley Moody pressed the nominee tapped to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. During a Senate Homeland and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Moody questioned FEMA nominee Cameron Hamilton about the pace of federal disaster relief. The senator focused her questions on the […] $1.7 Billion On The Line: Florida Senator Moody Grills FEMA…
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