Admiral Tim Gallaudet, who was appointed to lead NOAA by the first Trump administration, told the Associated Press that these firings will "affect safety of flight, safety of shipping, safety of everyday Americans. Lives are at risk for sure.”
Craig McLean, a former NOAA official, told NPR that if the NOAA property leases were terminated, it would be "remarkably stupid."
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