President Trump plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton as FEMA administrator nearly a year after his removal following testimony defending the agency. Hamilton, a former Navy SEAL, previously led FEMA in an acting capacity and criticized plans to dismantle the agency.
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Corey Lewandowski, a close adviser to former President Trump and former top aide to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, has been accused of seeking financial compensation tied to government contracts awarded to the private prison company GEO Group during the post-2024 election transition. Despite Lewandowski’s denials, congressional investigations and internal complaints have scrutinized his role in DHS contracting decisions, leading to Noem’s dismissal and ongoing probes into potential financial benefits linked to these contracts. The controversy highlights concerns over ethical conduct and the influence of political figures in government contracting related to immigration enforcement.
The Senate has confirmed Jack Lew as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel, with support from only two Republicans. Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of those Republicans, said the ambassadorship is "as important and timely as any nomination" due to the war against Hamas. Lew, who served as Treasury Secretary under President Obama, is expected to take up his post in Jerusalem soon.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by the Department of Justice on Tuesday for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election, with six unnamed co-conspirators believed to be Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, Corey Lewandowski, and David Bossie. The charges include engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the government, a conspiracy to obstruct the Jan. 6 certification of electoral votes, and a conspiracy against the right to have one’s vote counted. The indictment is a major development in the ongoing investigation into the events leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection.