Noem, top DHS officials to be deposed in FEMA staffing cut lawsuit | Federal News Network The order comes after a DoJ lawyer contradicted a top FEMA official’s statement about whether DHS made the final call on staffing cuts.

Judge #SusanIllston orders that #DHS Secretary #KristiNoem & #KarenEvans to be deposed as part of the #AFGE lawsuit over Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees ( #CORE). staffing cuts at #FEMA.

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DOJ contradicts FEMA on who approved mass firings "I don't have a great explanation for that," a DOJ lawyer says when asked to clarify in court.

In a written declaration, #KarenEvans said #DHS “decided not to reappoint” #FEMA #CORE workers fired in Jan. The #DOJ lawyer arguing against issuance of a preliminary injunction to block the firings said FEMA made the decision unilaterally.

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