US EditionEPA Fires Employees Who Publicly Criticized Agency Policies Under Trump
At least eight Environmental Protection Agency employees were terminated for signing a June letter critical of agency leadership and policy changes, according to union officials.
- On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency dismissed at least eight workers who had signed a June letter expressing criticism of the agency's management under the direction of Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump.
- The firings followed a thorough internal investigation and individualized decisions by EPA supervisors after employees signed the 'Declaration of Dissent' accusing the government of harmful deregulation and ignoring science.
- More than 170 employees signed the dissent letter, which EPA spokeswoman Molly Vaseliou called misleading, and about 140 others were placed on administrative leave amid broader staff reductions exceeding 3,700 positions since Trump took office.
- The head of AFGE Council 238, representing thousands of EPA employees, stated that the Trump administration's retaliatory measures amounted to an attack on workers’ rights to labor and freedom of expression.
- These developments highlight tensions over agency dissent and suggest ongoing controversies about employee rights and the agency's mission under significant staff downsizing.
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EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump
The Environmental Protection Agency has fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency’s leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump.
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