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It's quite common that employees cannot comment on behalf of their employers. EPA scientists are executive branch employees so their boss is Trump. > However,
by caseysoftware 10y ago
It's quite common that employees cannot comment on behalf of their employers. EPA scientists are executive branch employees so their boss is Trump.
> However, one of the consequences of the election is that the new administration now controls what federal agencies say and what side of an issue they take in a debate about, for example, climate change or reproductive rights.
Ref: https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/government-employees-get-have-opinions-too https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/government-employees-...
- hackuser 10y agoThat justifies Trump's power to do it, but it doesn't make it good or acceptable. The President has the power to do many things that are wrong. Trump could order other employees to invade other countries and to kill and torture people. > EPA scientists are executive branch employees so their boss is Trump. And Trump's boss is the American people. Everyone in the executive branch and throughout the government reports to them, ultimately.