Federal employees working in energy and environmental agencies Wednesday morning voiced a commitment to business as usual combined with a dose of outright fear and loathing as they faced the prospect of a second Trump administration.
At EPA, the Energy and Interior departments, and elsewhere, some workers — granted anonymity to speak freely — acknowledged their anxiety.
An Interior career official with more than 10 years working on energy issues said he was in a “dark place” and planning retirement. He said he was concerned about a “purge” of employees from the Trump administration after facing friction with political officials in the prior Trump term.
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“[Trump] is all about retribution,” he said.
