US EditionEPA places staffers who signed ‘dissent’ letter on leave
- Lee Zeldin placed 144 staffers on leave after they signed a dissent letter against President Trump's energy policies, emphasizing a zero tolerance for undermining the administration's agenda.
- Zeldin stated that the decision was necessary to uphold the values of the American people who elected Trump, ensuring employees do not misuse their positions for partisan purposes.
- The dissent letter accused Zeldin of violating the Hatch Act, but he noted that many of the affected employees previously supported actions by Democrat Administrator Michael Regan.
- Justina Fugh supported the agency's newsletter as compliant with the Hatch Act, according to her statement.
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Around 270 employees of the U.S. Environmental Agency had criticized the direction of their employer under President Trump. Now many of them were forced to leave.
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