The acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cameron Hamilton, was dismissed from his position Thursday, one day after he testified to Congress that FEMA provides essential services and should not be eliminated.

Cameron Hamilton: “Communities look to FEMA in their greatest times of need, and it’s imperative that we remain ready to respond to those challenges. … I do not believe it is in the best interest of the American people to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency.”

Just one day before Hamilton’s testimony, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told lawmakers FEMA should be abolished, parroting an idea that’s been pushed by Trump. Former Marine Corps officer David Richardson has been named to replace Hamilton. He does not appear to have any experience in disaster management.

In related news, NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said Thursday it will stop tracking the cost of the most expensive disasters, making it harder for scientists and insurers to understand wildfires, storms, droughts and other disasters that are becoming more frequent due to the climate catastrophe.