WASHINGTON —

Hundreds of FEMA employees have publicly protested the Trump administration's recent actions to cut funding, staff, and science-backed programs, claiming these changes are gutting FEMA's response to natural disasters. Allegations of retaliation have surfaced, with at least a dozen current FEMA employees reportedly placed on administrative leave after signing a petition against these changes. The agency has yet to respond to these accusations. Advertisement

"It's a slash and burn method that is actually creating problems," said Jeremy Edwards, a former FEMA employee during the Biden administration. Edwards is among those protesting the agency's changes, which include buyouts and layoffs affecting a third of FEMA's workforce, program and funding rollbacks, and new rules tha

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