Trump to nominate former acting FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton after his May 2025 firing

Analysis
Hamilton's return, which converging reporting confirms, arrives six weeks before Atlantic hurricane season as a course correction, not a pivot: Mullin's DHS reversed the most aggressive Noem-era dismantlement proposals after governors of both parties privately warned the administration about liability exposure, resolving the Mullin-Noem succession dispute in favor of preserving the agency. Hamilton's operational credibility with state emergency managers is the specific asset the pick trades on, and confirmation is very likely within 60 days if the nomination lands before Memorial Day. The live uncertainty is whether the still-running FEMA Review Council produces recommendations that collide with Hamilton's reinstated authority; a Senate confirmation fight could force clarity on which faction actually controls FEMA's trajectory.