Trump officials silent as firefighters lobby to reopen training academy

State Roundup: Continued shutdown of training academy worries firefighters but met with silence from Trump officials; demolition of Pimlico set to begin this summer

TRUMP OFFICIALS REMAIN SILENT DESPITE WARNINGS OVER SHUTTERED FIRE ACADEMY: A top firefighter training program based in Frederick County remains shuttered despite firefighters’ repeated warnings to Trump officials that its shutdown leaves first responders less prepared. The National Fire Academy trains 100,000 firefighters a year, many at its 107-acre hub in rural Emmitsburg. Sapna Bansil/The Baltimore Banner. MOORE’s TRADE TRIP HASN’T YIELDED F…

Trump officials silent as firefighters lobby to reopen training academy

Firefighters, a widely-respected constituency that Trump has courted, say they are having a tough time lobbying against the administration’s cuts — or even getting administration officials to respond to them.