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Can Trump’s New FEMA Pick Save the Beleaguered Disaster Agency?
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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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, Can Trump’s New FEMA Pick Save the Beleaguered Disaster Agency?, 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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- Can Trump’s New FEMA Pick Save the Beleaguered Disaster Agency?Insurance Journal - 2026-05-13T11:59:45+00:00
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