Overview

• The Department of Homeland Security is aggressively investigating leaks, with FEMA Acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton passing a polygraph test on March 27.
• The leaks followed a private March 25 meeting where Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski discussed downsizing or eliminating FEMA entirely.
• Kristi Noem publicly announced her intention to eliminate FEMA during a televised Cabinet meeting on March 26, surprising FEMA officials.
• The Trump administration continues to weigh reallocating FEMA’s disaster recovery responsibilities to state governments, leaving the agency's future uncertain.
• Criticism mounts over the reliability of polygraph tests and the administration’s broader efforts to restructure federal agencies with a focus on loyalty.