US environmental agency puts 139 employees on leave after they criticized Trump's policies

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency placed 139 employees on administrative leave after they signed a letter critical of President Donald Trump's policies, with the EPA saying it has "zero-tolerance" for those sabotaging the government's agenda. The letter was made public earlier this week and titled as a "Declaration of Dissent." It accused the