FEMA Leadership Shake-Up

Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

FEMA just had a major leadership shake-up as the head of its Office of Response and Recovery—famous for claiming he could teleport to a Waffle House and alleging millions of non-citizens voted in 2016—has stepped down. Despite his unconventional claims, he was credited with stabilizing the agency and leading disaster responses, including Typhoon Sinlaku and a southern winter storm. His background was in nonprofit and religious disaster work, not traditional emergency management. Now, David Arnold is stepping back in as acting director, while President Trump eyes Cameron Hamilton as the next…