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The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency was fired on Thursday amid the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on the division tasked with handling disaster response. Cameron Hamilton's termination was reportedly carried out by Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Troy Edgar and longtime Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski, who is serving as de facto chief of staff to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. No reason was given for Hamilton's dismissal, according to a White House spokesperson. |