FEMA employees suspended after criticizing Trump administration policies
TL;DR
The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) has suspended over 20 employees who criticized the agency's direction under President Trump, particularly regarding budget cuts and interference, amid ongoing scrutiny of disaster preparedness and response.
- Fema suspends workers who criticised Trump cuts, US media reports say BBC
- FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter The Washington Post
- FEMA workers put on leave after signing letter warning of Trump’s overhaul of the agency CNN
- Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back NPR
- Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter AP News
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