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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton, ousted former acting head of FEMA, to lead the agency again

Denver7 · · 288 words · By Scripps News Group
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“President Donald Trump has nominated Cameron Hamilton to once again lead the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, under the Department of Homeland Security.”
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Multiple independent sources, including Flipboard cross-references and The New York Times, confirm that President Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article encompasses the domestic policy of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. Prospective policies for Trump's second presidency were proposed in Agenda 47, a collection of …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Due to freezing temperatures and high winds, it was held inside the U.S. Capitol ro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Hamilton (born 1986) is an American business executive and government official who served as the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from January to May 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Hamilton
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“Hamilton, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, has already headed the agency in a temporary capacity.”
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Web search results from the Associated Press and The New York Times confirm Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL and previously served as the acting head of FEMA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Hamilton (born 1986) is an American business executive and government official who served as the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from January to May 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Hamilton
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“He served as the acting head of FEMA at the beginning of President Trump's second term in 2025”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Cameron Hamilton served as the acting administrator of FEMA from January to May 2025, coinciding with the start of Trump's second term.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Hamilton (born 1986) is an American business executive and government official who served as the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from January to May 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Hamilton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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web search NEUTRAL — James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker and deep-sea explorer. His films combine cutting-edge film technology with classical filmmaking techniques and have grossed over $1…
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“but left after he gave Congressional testimony in May of 2025 in which he said he believed the agency should not be eliminated.”
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Multiple sources (The New York Times, Politico, and other web results) report that Hamilton was fired/left after testifying before Congress in May 2025 that FEMA should not be eliminated/disbanded.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA, FEE-mə) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorgani…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“Hamilton's nomination is now subject to Senate confirmation.”
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Web search results specifically mention that Hamilton's nomination would face a 'Senate confirmation process'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Isadore Lieberman (; February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. Originally a member of t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Hamilton (born 1986) is an American business executive and government official who served as the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from January to May 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Hamilton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA, FEE-mə) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorgani…
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“If approved, he would become the first full-time leader of FEMA since President Trump's second term began.”
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The New York Times explicitly states that Trump is seeking to install the organization's 'first permanent leader of the president's second term'.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump on Monday nominated Cameron Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, seeking to install the organization’s first permanent leader of t…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/climate/trump-fema-camero…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created under President Jimmy Carter by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a surprising comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/trump-nominates-cam…
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