Over 1,000 Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) employees hired under the Biden administration have received emails stating they could be fired immediately, the New York Times reports.
Some of the employees were hired to implement Biden’s Marxist climate policies and the Trump administration’s American First government may not need them. Some of them were working on projects related to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, of which over $369 billion was earmarked for various green energy initiatives, including curbing greenhouse emissions, offering tax credits, and promoting green energy adoption.
According to EPA spokesperson Molly Vaseliou, the incoming Trump EPA administrator former Rep. Lee Zeldin wants to restore accountability and transparency.
“Our goal is to be transparent,” Vaseliou said, adding that Zeldin “engaged directly with career staff across EPA’s headquarters — spanning two city blocks in downtown DC — listening to their insights and perspectives.”
“Ultimately, the goal is to create a more effective and efficient federal government that serves all Americans,” she added.
Zeldin had stated that his priority was to get EPA employees back to office in person. Trump recently signed an executive order requiring all federal employees to end the Biden-era work policy allowing them to