Trump’s pick to lead FEMA pledges to be ‘fair and reasonable’ in assessing disaster aid requests
Summary
President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Hamilton promised senators that he will be fair and reasonable when reviewing disaster aid requests.Key Facts
- Cameron Hamilton was nominated by President Trump to be the head of FEMA.
- Hamilton led FEMA briefly in 2025 but was fired after defending the agency’s importance.
- President Trump had earlier suggested the idea of dismantling FEMA.
- Hamilton is the first FEMA leader without experience as a state or local emergency management director.
- He has publicly criticized FEMA in the past but said eliminating it is not in the public’s best interest.
- Hamilton pledged to follow the law and be consistent when reviewing disaster aid requests.
- His nomination was reviewed by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
- The committee considered 10 nominees at once, which some senators said limited careful review.
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