POLITICSJul 22 · 17:23 UTCVIRGINIA MERCURYJennifer Shutt

Onetime acting FEMA chief fired by Trump now on track to be confirmed to head agency

Cameron Hamilton, who led FEMA in an acting role in 2025 before being fired by President Trump, is moving closer to confirmation as the agency's administrator after a Senate committee approved his nomination. Trump has sought to reduce FEMA's federal role, but Hamilton pledged to improve the agency's disaster declaration process and customer service to states during his June hearing.

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