The Trump administration removed acting Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Karen Evans Tuesday and temporarily replaced her with Robert Fenton, who has held multiple FEMA leadership positions in the past 30 years.

It was not immediately clear why the administration replaced Evans, who has been in the interim role since December, but a FEMA spokesperson told Politico she has been asked to lead special projects at the Department of Homeland Security as director of the Waste, Fraud and Abuse Task Force.

“We are grateful for Ms. Evans’ service and look forward to her continued contributions in this important new role at DHS,” the spokesperson said.

Evans' removal appears to be confirmed by the agency on its website, where she has been removed from its Offices & Leadership webpage and replaced her name with Fenton's, who runs the FEMA regional office in California.

“I know this year has been challenging for many across the agency,” Fenton wrote in a staff memo. “I’ve supported and led disaster operations across the country. I will lead FEMA and support Cameron Hamilton as he proceeds through the Senate confirmation process.”

The move comes a day after President Donald Trump nominated former acting FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton to become FEMA administrator for the remainder of the president's term, despite removing him as acting administrator last year.

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