In an effort that reflects both defiance and rising fears of retaliation, federal workers from over 50 agencies published a letter on Thursday that condemns the Trump administration for executive overreach and urges Congress to step in.

It’s the most recent in a series of letters from federal workers at different agencies that criticized the Trump administration for abandoning the agencies’ core missions.

Initially, some of the organizers hoped signatories would number in the thousands by the time the letter was publicly released and sent to lawmakers. At time of publication, though, the letter had just under 900 federal employees sign on. While that number represents an impressive feat, and a show of defiance by career bureaucrats, it also highlights the tension as some officials feel c

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