r/fednews • u/anon_burner_2 • 6d ago

News / Article FEMA Employee Letter: Katrina Declaration

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/climate/fema-employees-letter-trump-katrina.html

The letter is now open to support from the public: https://www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina-declaration

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u/Level-Barracuda5053 Federal Employee 6d ago

This is very well-written. Only 35 people had the guts to sign? 

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u/anon_burner_2 6d ago

181 former and current FEMA employees and contractors signed. Only 35 signed publicly due to fears of retaliation as seen with the 139 employees in the EPA.

It was shared with as many as it was safe to do so.

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u/schmigglies Fork You, Make Me 6d ago

Out of curiosity, what’s their current status? Last I heard they were on admin leave but that was in July. Did they officially get fired?

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u/FrogFan342 6d ago edited 6d ago

They are still on admin leave.

Edited to add that the latest extension of admin leave goes to the 29th. As far as anyone is aware, none of them have been rif'd, unless they were also in the EJ group that was rif'd. Management said last week that the admin seemed close to wrapping up whatever investigation they were doing and that they are expecting them back soon.