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Cameron Hamilton, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead FEMA, testified before a U.S. Senate committee that he would ensure disaster recovery efforts are objective and fair. Democratic senators questioned whether Republican-controlled states receive disproportionately more disaster funding, citing a Politico report showing 89% approval for GOP states versus 23% for Democratic states. Trump has advocated reducing FEMA's role and shifting disaster response responsibilities to state governments.

FEMA nominee Cameron Hamilton testified before the Senate that he would ensure objective disaster recovery efforts if confirmed. Democrats questioned whether Republican states receive disproportionate disaster funding, citing a report showing 89% approval for GOP-controlled states versus 23% for Democratic states. President Trump has advocated shifting FEMA responsibilities to state governments.

Cameron Hamilton, Trump's nominee to lead FEMA, testified before a Senate committee that he would ensure disaster recovery efforts are 'objective' and 'fair,' amid criticism from Democrats who cited a Politico report showing 23% of disaster funding requests from Democratic states were approved versus 89% for Republican-controlled states. Trump has advocated for shifting FEMA responsibilities to states, calling for reduced federal involvement.

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