WASHINGTON—Cameron Hamilton, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has been ousted from his position by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem—a day after he told lawmakers in a hearing that he didn’t support eliminating his agency.

President Trump has proposed abolishing FEMA and distributing funds directly to states for disaster response. FEMA's acting director, Cameron Hamilton, was fired after opposing the agency's elimination,

Cameron Hamilton, the acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, has been ousted from his position by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a day after he told lawmakers in a hearing that he did not support eliminating his agency.