The Environmental Protection Agency has placed 139 employees on administrative leave for signing a declaration of dissent against its policies under the Trump administration. The employees stated that the agency is failing to fulfill its mission related to human health and environmental protection. They now face temporary paid leave pending an investigation. Over 170 employees signed the document publicly, with an additional 100 signing anonymously to avoid backlash. The EPA reiterated its zero-tolerance policy against undermining the administration's agenda, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.
In a letter made public Monday, the employees wrote that the agency is no longer living up to its mission to protect human health and the environment.
The EPA stated it has a zero-tolerance policy for career bureaucrats unlawfully undermining, sabotaging and undercutting the Trump administration's agenda.
Employees were notified that they had been placed in a temporary, non-duty, paid status for the next two weeks, pending an administrative investigation.
More than 170 EPA employees put their names to the document, with about 100 more signing anonymously out of fear of retaliation.
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