Cameron Hamilton does not appear to have experience coordinating responses to large-scale disasters, like the wildfires in California.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has billions of dollars in disaster funds, which are used to reimburse states for eligible recovery efforts after major disasters, contrary to posts online saying FEMA has “no money” to respond to the wildfires in southern California.

Biden mentioned a FEMA program through which fire victims can receive a one-time $770 payment, but there are other forms of federal aid available.

Michael Brown said that Congress should give the disaster relief agency back its “independent agency status,” allowing it direct access to the president which would, in his view, improve its overall operation.

FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said that L.A. officials were "very prepared" for wildfire, noting that the area is prone to fires.

FEMA is bracing for the price tag ... "We're going to need the United States Congress to follow up with appropriations to help provide significant help for our fellow Americans who need this ...

Trump made similar false claims about FEMA being out of money in the wake of Hurricane Helene in the fall.

Kevin Guthrie, executive director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, is at the top of Trump's list of potential FEMA nominees, three sources tell NBC News.

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced the federal government would cover 100% of costs of the initial federal disaster response to the Los Angeles wildfires.

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell warned that Los Angeles is "still in such a dangerous situation" in an interview Sunday on ABC News' "This Week."

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced Stargate—a public-private joint AI venture between the federal government, OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, which the forty-seventh president claimed could invest as much as $500 billion into the bubbling tech sector over the next four years.

Inauguration Day 2025 was marred by a divisive and untruthful inaugural speech from Donald Trump, who failed to unify the nation and instead focused on his MAGA political rally, leading to a ominous start for his second term.