Trump’s firing of FEMA director unsettles GOP senators

 https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5302942-senate-republicans-criticize-fema-firing/

The swift retaliation against an administration official over testimony before a congressional panel is jarring to Republican lawmakers, who worry that it could chill the willingness of officials to answer questions candidly at future hearings.

And the move signals that the president is serious about eliminating FEMA, something that many Republican senators strongly oppose.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), whose home state was hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September, said it was a mistake to fire Hamilton over his testimony.