FEMA staff face suspension over criticism of Trump administration
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Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina exposed significant failures in FEMA's disaster response, the agency underwent reforms to improve leadership, speed, and pre-disaster preparedness. However, the Trump administration is rolling back some of these reforms, cutting disaster preparedness funding, and reducing FEMA's role, raising concerns about the agency's ability to respond effectively to future disasters.
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- Hurricane Katrina forced changes at FEMA. Trump is rolling them back NPR
- FEMA workers put on leave after signing letter warning of Trump’s overhaul of the agency CNN
- FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump The New York Times
- FEMA employees put on leave after criticizing Trump administration in open letter The Washington Post
- Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter AP News
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