# Senate Confirms Cameron Hamilton to Lead FEMA After Trump-Era Turmoil

https://mins.news/en/item/16869

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-08 11:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/fema-gets-senate-approved-leader-after-turmoil-under-trump?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a770c4add72780001fe6fc5

> The US Senate confirmed Cameron Hamilton on Friday as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL. His approval gives FEMA a Senate-confirmed leader after a period of turmoil under Trump. The decision marks a change in the agency’s leadership following that unsettled period.

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