Senate confirms former FEMA leader Cameron Hamilton to head agency
The Senate has confirmed Cameron Hamilton as the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hamilton previously served as acting head of FEMA but was ousted in May 2025 after testifying that the agency should not be dismantled. He takes on the role during a busy season for emergency managers, with the Atlantic hurricane season underway and devastating fires hitting parts of the West and Pacific Northwest.
- ▪Cameron Hamilton has been confirmed as the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- ▪Hamilton was previously ousted as acting head of FEMA in May 2025 after publicly testifying against dismantling the agency.
- ▪He is FEMA's first Senate-confirmed administrator under the second Trump administration.
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By Brianna SacksCameron Hamilton — who was ousted as acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in May 2025 after publicly testifying that the agency should not be dismantled — will be FEMA’s new leader. The Senate confirmed Hamilton on Friday. He is FEMA’s first Senate-confirmed administrator under the second Trump administration and takes on the role during a busy season for emergency managers. The Atlantic hurricane season is underway, though it has so far been relatively calm. Meanwhile, devastating fires have hit Spokane, Washington, amid a roaring wildfire season in parts of the West and Pacific Northwest. CommentsSign up
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