Stop Political Retaliation Against FEMA and Other Safety Agencies

I’m writing with deep concern and outrage over reports that former President Trump is attempting to silence FEMA employees after they released a letter warning that his proposed cuts to emergency response funding could lead to a disaster on the scale of Hurricane Katrina. This is not an isolated incident—it reflects a dangerous pattern. Time and again, we’ve seen Trump undermine the very agencies tasked with protecting public health and safety: FEMA, the CDC, the EPA. And when experts within these agencies speak out, they are sidelined or retaliated against. This behavior is not only anti-democratic—it puts American lives at risk. Congress’s continued passivity in the face of these abuses is unacceptable. You were elected to provide checks and balances, not to rubber-stamp executive overreach. I urge you to: • Investigate any retaliatory actions taken against FEMA employees • Protect whistleblowers and agency experts from political interference • Restore funding and independence to emergency response and public health agencies Silencing experts during a time of increasing climate disasters and public health threats is not just reckless—it’s deadly. Please act now to defend the integrity of our institutions and the safety of the American people.