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Can Trump’s New FEMA Pick Save the Beleaguered Disaster Agency?

May 13th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrote a memo last spring laying out how to kill the disaster agency. At the time, Cameron Hamilton was FEMA’s interim chief — a role that didn’t last long. …

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