FEMA employees who signed letter Monday critical of admin placed on leave

The 36 current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees who signed their names in a letter to Congress critical of the Trump administration's actions at the agency have been placed on administrative leave, according to an email posted by the group "Stand up to Science," which published the letter on Monday. The two-page letter said the employees were placed on administrative leave with no timetable for return. Stand up to Science said the employees placed on leave include individuals who were directly involved in relief efforts in Kerr County, Texas. "This situation is developing, but this decision underscores the many issues these public servants described in their declaration and their bravery in standing up for Americans in need," the group said. "Once again, we are seeing t