A former Trump administration official who ran the federal disaster agency earlier this year before being fired accused FEMA of “delaying” disaster response and potentially “lying” to the American people.
Cameron Hamilton, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency from late January to early May, contradicted administration statements about making FEMA more efficient, saying in social media posts Tuesday that “new forms of bureaucracy” are “delaying the deployment” of emergency help during disasters.
Hamilton’s criticism on LinkedIn and on X stunned some disaster experts and marked his first public comment about FEMA since he was fired after voicing strong support for the agency.
Hamilton posted his four-sentence statement the day after 181 current and former FEMA employees issued a letter accusing Trump administration officials — including Hamilton — of weakening the agency. Three dozen FEMA employees who signed the letter were put on paid leave, the letter writers said Wednesday.
