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.

Who made the decision not to renew the 1000 #FEMA #CORE staff matters because #AFGE, the union representing the workers, is arguing that #PKEMRA bars #DHS from making personnel decisions that would reshape FEMA’s mission & functions.

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They note that since enactment of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, #PKEMRA, “FEMA is enacting processes and leadership structures that echo the conditions PKEMRA was designed to prevent.”

Support the FEMA Katrina Declaration Now! — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

I stand with the brave #FEMA employees who issued their #KatrinaDeclaration & Petition to Congress today. www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina...

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