Rep. Beyer Issues Statement on Commerce Secretary's Plan to Fire NOAA Officials
September 09, 2019
September 09, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following statement after the New York Times reported that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross threatened to fire the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials in retaliation for weather reports, which corrected false tweets sent by President Trump:
"Wilbur Ross must resign.
"His direct attacks on the scientists and federal employees, whom he threatened to fire for doing their jobs by acc . . .
"Wilbur Ross must resign.
"His direct attacks on the scientists and federal employees, whom he threatened to fire for doing their jobs by acc . . .