The knife came down fast. One day, Cameron Hamilton was warning Congress that killing FEMA would put Americans at risk. The next, he was out — fired behind closed doors by Trump’s inner circle. As hurricanes still scar coastal towns and billions vanish into migrant hotel scandals, Trump vows to “take over” disaster relief and maybe scrap FEMA altogeth…
Hamilton’s ouster crystallizes a dangerous moment: America is still rebuilding from storms like Hurricane Helene, yet the very agency meant to coordinate national disaster response is under open attack. Trump’s allies paint FEMA as bloated, corrupt and captured by Biden-era priorities, pointing to tens of millions allegedly diverted to luxury hotels for illegal immigrants instead of storm victims. To them, Hamilton was defending a failed status quo.
