Hamilton led FEMA briefly last year until he was fired after defending its existence.
FILE – People work at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. , is facing questions from senators Wednesday as he seeks to run an agency roiled by the administration’s threats to dismantle it.
Hamilton led FEMA briefly last year until he was fired after defending its existence. His nomination comes as the Republican administration has increasingly signaled it is backing away fromFEMA. Hamilton had never been a state or local emergency management director and had himself publicly criticized FEMA in the past. Once on the job, he said he was concerned about threats to abolish the agency.
At a House hearing last year, he said he did not “believe it is in the best interest of the American people to eliminate” FEMA. He was fired the next day. If confirmed, Hamilton would be the principal adviser to Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on emergency management. FEMA is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Hamilton will need to ensure that FEMA is prepared for summer disaster season, while answering to Trump, who is likely to expect major changes after a council he appointed
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