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Trump expected to nominate ousted FEMA chief to lead agency again

NBC News Top Stories·Rebecca Shabad·about 2 months ago
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President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to serve as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly a year after he was removed as its acting head following testimony to Congress in which he defended the agency's existence. Hamilton went to the White House on Wednesday with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin for a meeting with Trump to discuss FEMA opportunities, according to an administration official. But, the Department of Homeland Security told NBC News it has "no personnel announcements to make at this time.” The White House declined to comment and Hamilton did not respond to a request for comment. Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL and former combat medic, served as the senior official performing the duties of FEMA administrator during the first five months of Trump's second term.…

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