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.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appeared before a congressional committee May 6, where she said Trump wants to end FEMA.

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.