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3. I meant to add the reference links to the OP comments (just did - have been transitioning to a new laptop)

Fri May 1, 2026, 10:37 AM

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It looks like there were eventually 14 left.

From earlier - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143519266

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Of the more than 180 current and former FEMA staffers who signed the August letter, most did so anonymously. Only 36 signed publicly, though it is unclear how many were still employed at the time of its release. FEMA has not disclosed the total number of workers the agency placed on paid leave.

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And later (when some who had been reinstated, were suspended again) - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143575529

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“Reporting revealed that 14 FEMA employees previously placed on leave for misconduct were wrongly and without authorization reinstated by bureaucrats acting outside of their authority,” Ms. McLaughlin said, adding that “this administration will not tolerate rogue conduct, unauthorized actions or entrenched bureaucrats resisting change.”

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There had also been a bunch of FEMA employees who were reassigned to ICE too - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143508258

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