FEMA staff suspended after criticizing Trump administration in open letter
TL;DR
FEMA suspended around 30 employees, including some who signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration's plans to cut the agency's disaster response capabilities and shift costs to states, amid concerns of retaliation against whistleblowers.
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