FEMA nominee Cameron Hamilton pledges fair disaster recovery, faces bipartisan criticism over response times
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By: Jennifer Shutt - June 17, 2026 3:18 pm
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Summary
President Donald Trump's nominee to lead FEMA, Cameron Hamilton, testified before a U.S. Senate committee that he would ensure natural disaster recovery efforts are "objective" and "fair" if confirmed. Hamilton, who previously served as acting head of the agency before being fired and later nominated, faced bipartisan criticism over FEMA's response time. Democrats specifically pressed Hamilton on whether states controlled by Republicans receive preferential treatment in disaster funding requests under the Trump administration.
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· 3 pulledCameron Hamilton testified that if confirmed he would ensure natural disaster recovery efforts are 'objective' and 'fair.'
Hamilton faced criticism from members of both political parties about the agency's response time.
Democrats repeatedly pressed Hamilton about whether states controlled by Republicans receive preferential treatment in disaster funding.
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