Fema employees who criticized Trump cuts reinstated after months on leave
Summary
Fourteen FEMA employees who were put on leave after signing a letter criticizing President Trump’s administration have returned to work after eight months. The letter warned about cuts and problems that could weaken the United States’ ability to respond to natural disasters.Key Facts
- The employees signed a public letter called the “Katrina declaration” in August 2023.
- The letter criticized cuts and changes made under President Trump that hurt disaster response efforts.
- More than 190 current and former FEMA workers signed the letter; 36 were active employees.
- Those active workers were put on indefinite paid leave one day after the letter was sent.
- New Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has reversed some policies and allowed the employees to return.
- FEMA lost about a third of its full-time staff and saw big funding cuts in 2025.
- Delays in disaster aid happened recently after storms and floods, showing ongoing problems.
- The letter also called for FEMA to be removed from the Department of Homeland Security and made a cabinet-level agency again.
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