The New FEMA Chief is Gone [Already]

[marindependent]

Acting FEMA Chief Is Ousted After Less Than 4 Months

Less than a month before hurricane season, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fired.
A spokesperson with FEMA offered no reason for the dismissal, but confirmed reports that Cameron Hamilton has been removed from the post he held since he was appointed by President Donald Trump in January.
David Richardson is now FEMA administrator, the spokesperson said.

Richardson since January has been the assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. He previously served as a U.S. Marine Corps ground combat officer, according to DHS.

The news of Hamilton's firing was first reported by Politico, who said Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Troy Edgar and Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski fired Hamilton early May 8 at Homeland Security headquarters.

Hamilton's dismissal came a day after he testified at a subcommittee hearing of the House Appropriations Committee. In prepared remarks, Hamilton told the subcommittee that FEMA "strayed far from its core mission and evolved into an overextended federal bureaucracy."

"Instead of being a last resort, FEMA is now frequently used by states as a first responder and a financial backstop for routine issues that should be handled locally," Hamilton continued. "This misalignment has fostered a culture of dependency, waste, and inefficiency, while delaying critical aid to Americans in genuine need."

Hamilton acknowledged Trump's creation of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council and said he'd "respect the independence of the council's review" and "welcome its recommendations."

Carrier Mgmt Story here

 

[Special Agent]

I wonder which Fox TV host will be given the job or perhaps The Rock will be given the job since he has starred in disaster movies?

 

[goillini52]

I wonder which Fox TV host will be given the job or perhaps The Rock will be given the job since he has starred in disaster movies?

The Rock doesn't like Trump, so I doubt it.

 

[rousemark]

Acting FEMA Chief Is Ousted After Less Than 4 Months

Less than a month before hurricane season, the acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been fired.
A spokesperson with FEMA offered no reason for the dismissal, but confirmed reports that Cameron Hamilton has been removed from the post he held since he was appointed by President Donald Trump in January.
David Richardson is now FEMA administrator, the spokesperson said.

Richardson since January has been the assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. He previously served as a U.S. Marine Corps ground combat officer, according to DHS.

The news of Hamilton's firing was first reported by Politico, who said Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Troy Edgar and Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski fired Hamilton early May 8 at Homeland Security headquarters.

Hamilton's dismissal came a day after he testified at a subcommittee hearing of the House Appropriations Committee. In prepared remarks, Hamilton told the subcommittee that FEMA "strayed far from its core mission and evolved into an overextended federal bureaucracy."

"Instead of being a last resort, FEMA is now frequently used by states as a first responder and a financial backstop for routine issues that should be handled locally," Hamilton continued. "This misalignment has fostered a culture of dependency, waste, and inefficiency, while delaying critical aid to Americans in genuine need."

Hamilton acknowledged Trump's creation of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council and said he'd "respect the independence of the council's review" and "welcome its recommendations."

Carrier Mgmt Story here

He was relieved because he publicly disagreed with Trump on disbanding FEMA.