Back in March, McKinnon released a statement that encapsulates the situation at hand:
"This is like telling government scientists not to mention gravity or the fact that the Earth revolves around the sun. The Trump administration can deny the reality of the climate crisis, but it can't make it go away by simply telling government employees not to mention it anymore. This kind of anti-science meddling leads us straight back to the dark ages."
Suppressing information, employee gag orders and perpetuating disinformation is a form of political pressure that adds to the weakening of the federal agencies we depend on to protect our families. We deserve better from our elected officials.
Tell Your Elected Representatives to Say No to Trump's Plans to Slash the EPA Budget
This article originally appeared on the website Moms Clean Air Force.
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