President Donald Trump just fired the leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 

The Daily Caller reports that Trump let Cameron Hamilton go after he contradicted both Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Hamilton did so during a recent oversight hearing that was held in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Both Noem and Hamilton were there.

Here's what happened:

As you, the reader, probably knows, FEMA has been facing significant scrutiny following several controversies involving disaster relief efforts. Those controversies took place under the Biden administration. It has gotten to the point at which Trump has floated the idea of simply eliminating FEMA altogether.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) asked Noem about the situation during the oversight hearing. "FEMA as it exists today should be eliminated," Noem replied.

DeLauro, though, was not happy with this answer, which she described as "confusing and inadequate." It was at this point that DeLauro turned to Hamilton and asked him to provided a clearer answer. To the surprise of many, he directly contradicted Noem's answer.

"I do not believe it is in the best interest of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency," he said.

Hamilton added that discussions about FEMA's future "should be had between the president of the United States and this governing body."

The aftermath

It was the very next day that the Trump administration announced that it was letting Hamilton go.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the situation by reporters on Friday.

She replied:

My understanding is that this individual testified saying something that was contrary to what the president believes and the goals of this administration with regards to FEMA policy. And so, of course, we want to make sure that people in every position are advancing the administration’s goals.

If we are being honest here, then Hamilton kind of asked for it. After all, how can one expect to keep their job in a presidential administration if that individual openly advocates for a policy position that directly contradicts the policy position of the president? Perhaps Hamilton did not like his job - or perhaps he liked it a little too much.

Either way, Hamilton is now history. The question now is whether the Trump administration will try to replace Hamilton, and, if so, with who. The other big question is how much longer FEMA is going to be around. Time will tell.