{"id":2433048,"date":"2025-05-09T16:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fema-leader-fired-after-undercutting-trump-in-testimony-leavitt\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:41:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:41:04","slug":"fema-leader-fired-after-undercutting-trump-in-testimony-leavitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fema-leader-fired-after-undercutting-trump-in-testimony-leavitt\/","title":{"rendered":"FEMA leader fired after undercutting Trump in testimony: Leavitt"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffema-leader-fired-after-undercutting-trump-in-testimony-leavitt%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2433048&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Cameron Hamilton, the recently dismissed head of the Federal Emergency Management agency (FEMA), was terminated for his contradictory testimony before Congress, which reportedly undermined President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration goals. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Hamilton&#8217;s comments, which included defending FEMA&#8217;s necessity despite Trump&#8217;s calls for its abolishment, lead to his firing. During a hearing, Hamilton emphasized that FEMA was crucial and could not be replaced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-51-of-republicans-believe-2020-election-results-will-change\/\" title=\"POLL: 51% Of ...ublicans Believe 2020 Election Results Will Change\">state-level efforts<\/a>, indicating that its elimination would not serve the American people&#8217;s best interests. His remarks contrasted sharply with Trump&#8217;s stance, reinforcing the administration&#8217;s approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-has-signed-40-executive-orders-and-actions-since-taking-office\/\" title=\"Biden has signed 40 executive orders and actions since taking office\">emergency management<\/a>. Some lawmakers, including Rep. Chip Roy, expressed disapproval of Hamilton&#8217;s firing, calling it a loss for the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">FEMA leader fired after undercutting Trump in testimony: Leavitt<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2117500\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Cameron Hamilton, the recently terminated chief of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fema\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/a>, was let go suddenly this week for undercutting President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> while testifying before Congress, according to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>White House press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">secretary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karoline-leavitt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> told reporters during a press briefing Friday afternoon that comments Hamilton made while on Capitol Hill Wednesday cost him his job.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3406882\/california-gas-refinery-closures-regulation\/\">California gas could reach $8 by 2026 due to refinery closures and regulation: Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3405810\/fema-leader-cameron-hamilton-fired-testify-agency-should-not-shut-down\/\">FEMA leader fired 1 day after testifying agency should not be shut down<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/3405563\/bernie-sanders-private-jets-fighting-oligarchy-tour-republican-criticism\/\">Bernie Sanders defends private jet use during &#8216;Fighting Oligarchy&#8217; tour: &#8216;No apologies&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;My understanding is that this individual testified saying something that was contrary to what the president believes and the goals of this administration with regards to FEMA policy,&rdquo; Leavitt said. &ldquo;And so, of course, we want to make sure that people in every position are advancing the administration&rsquo;s goals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt referred the press to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA, for additional information. The Washington Examiner contacted the DHS for additional comment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We leave it up to our great Cabinet secretaries when it comes to personnel matters,&rdquo; said Leavitt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hamilton was fired less than one day after he told<span style=\"white-space: normal;\">&nbsp;House lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee for Homeland Security that he did not believe the agency should be abolish<\/span>ed. The remark marked a break from Trump, who has previously called for the agency&rsquo;s dismantling.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) asked Hamilton whether the Trump administration planned to eliminate FEMA and whether he believed it ought to be dismantled.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton responded that FEMA was necessary and could not be replaced by state efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the senior adviser to the president on disasters and emergency management and to the secretary of Homeland Security, I do not believe it is in the best interest of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency,&rdquo; Hamilton said. &ldquo;Having said that, I am not in a position to make decisions and impact outcomes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton previewed changes he would make to the agency, including having local and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >state governments lead disaster response efforts<\/a>, using innovative methods to reach survivors, and enhancing FEMA&rsquo;s internal operational readiness.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Red tape, bureaucratic inertia, and top-down micro management have turned this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-energy-secretary-says-we-dont-know-fully-if-climate-change-caused-florida-building-collapse\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Energy ... Says \u2018We Don\u2019t Know Fully\u2019 If \u2018Climate Change\u2019 Caused Florida Building Collapse\">disaster recovery<\/a> into slow, costly, and frustrating processes,&rdquo; Hamilton said. &ldquo;It was for this very reason I was hired to refocus this organization in order to better serve the American people under President Trump&rsquo;s mandate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The comments broke with Trump&rsquo;s staunch opposition to FEMA. During a Jan. 24 trip to see damage in North Carolina from Hurricane Helene, Trump told reporters that he would soon &ldquo;begin the process of reforming FEMA or getting rid of FEMA.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think we&rsquo;re going to recommend that FEMA go away,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to see the states take care of disasters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3405168\/prisons-reopening-trump-administration-immigration-deportation-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP MOVES TO REOPEN FEDERAL PRISONS AND SHUTTERED IMMIGRANT DETENTION FACILITIES FOR ICE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) railed against Hamilton&rsquo;s firing in a post to X, saying his ousting from the agency was a &ldquo;loss for America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CameronVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">@CameronVA<\/a> and he is a great American, a veteran, and a friend. He was serving his country AGAIN &ndash; ably and honorably &ndash; including advocating for FEMA reform that would allow managing through the hurricane season,&rdquo; Roy wrote. &ldquo;This is a loss for America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2117500\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2117500\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FEMA chief fired for contradicting Trump in testimony: Leavitt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2433049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/050925_KAROLINE_LEAVITT-5-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50410,18818,50402,8676,3634],"class_list":["post-2433048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-controversy-2","tag-fema","tag-leadership-2","tag-testimony","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/050925_KAROLINE_LEAVITT-5-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2433048"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2433052,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2433048\/revisions\/2433052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2433049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2433048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2433048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2433048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}