Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave
Fourteen FEMA employees who were placed on administrative leave after signing a public letter criticizing Trump administration cuts to disaster preparedness have been reinstated, following actions by new Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. The workers, who co-authored the so-called 'Katrina declaration' warning of diminished emergency response capacity, were briefly reinstated in December before being returned to leave. Their return to work marks a shift from the previous leadership under Kristi Noem, though concerns about FEMA's readiness for future disasters remain.
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The Fema building in Washington. The workers were reinstated briefly in December before being returned to leave. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe Fema building in Washington. The workers were reinstated briefly in December before being returned to leave. Photograph: Ken Cedeno/ReutersTrump administrationFema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leaveWorkers wrote ‘Katrina declaration’, warning that funding cuts made US dangerously unprepared for natural disastersGabrielle Canon and agenciesThu 30 Apr 2026 21.01 EDTLast modified on Thu 30 Apr 2026 21.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFourteen employees with the US Federal Emergency Management Agency returned to work this week, after spending eight months on administrative leave for…
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