EPA to Fire, Reassign Workers From DEI, Environmental Justice

The Trump administration plans to fire or reassign hundreds of Environmental Protection Agency employees who have been working on environmental justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion, according to multiple reports.

NBC News reported Tuesday that some 280 workers will be terminated, while another 175 EPA employees were reassigned to new roles.

An EPA spokesman told The Washington Post that the “reduction in force” would cut 105 employees and reassign about 175 employees to other offices.

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