Political-Purge

EPA Fires At Least 8 Employees Who Signed Letter Criticizing Trump's Environmental Rollbacks

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The Environmental Protection Agency fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing Trump’s environmental rollbacks, in clear retaliation for exercising free speech and whistleblower protections. The terminated employees were career scientists and policy experts who raised …

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DHS Secretary Noem Fires 23 FEMA Employees, Demands Public Trump Praise, Announces IT Breach

| Importance: 8/10

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced an IT breach at FEMA, fired 23 employees, and demanded surviving staff publicly praise Trump as a condition of continued employment. The firings came after 36 FEMA employees were placed on administrative leave for signing a letter criticizing Trump …

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RFK Jr. Fires CDC Director Susan Monarez After She Refuses to Approve Unscientific Vaccine Directives

| Importance: 9/10

The White House fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after she refused to resign amid pressure from HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to change vaccine policy, making her the shortest-lived CDC director in the agency’s history after less than one month in office. Monarez’s lawyers stated she …

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