Watch: Acting FEMA director testifies before House as Trump admin moves to shutter agency

Cameron Hamilton, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee Wednesday afternoon on oversight of the agency.

The hearing came as Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Kristi Noem has vowed to shutter much of the agency, citing President Trump’s wish for states to have more control over emergency response efforts.

She defended the push, which has sparked scrutiny from experts who say it could leave vulnerable communities at risk, during a DHS oversight hearing Tuesday.

Hamilton took the reins from former director Deanne Criswell, who resigned in January following turmoil in the wake of Hurricanes Milton and Helene, which battered the southeastern U.S. last year.

The event was scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. EDT.

Watch the video coverage above.