By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Some employees at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency were put on leave on Tuesday after they signed an open letter of dissent against the agency's leadership, according to the non-profit group whose website published the letter.

The development is likely to fuel concerns that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration does not tolerate dissent. In July, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency placed 139 employees on administrative leave after they signed a letter expressing criticism of Trump's policies.

"We can confirm multiple FEMA employees who publicly signed the Katrina Declaration have been placed on administrative leave," non-profit group Stand Up for Science said in an emailed statement. It did not specify how many employees w

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