Washington (CNN) Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were upset and outraged last year over a controversial statement issued by the agency that appeared to side with President Donald Trump over its own forecasters on Hurricane Dorian, according to internal emails. "For an agency founded upon and recognized for determining scientific truths, trusted by the public, and responsible in law to put forward important science information, I find it unconscionable that an anonymous voice inside of NOAA would be found to castigate a dutiful, correct, and loyal (National Weather Service) Forecaster who spoke the truth," Craig McLean, the acting chief scientist, wrote in a September 7 email to NOAA's top officials. His email was among a trove of documents released Friday by NOAA as part of a Freedom of Information Act request from CNN and other news organizations. The documents show the inner workings of the agency as it grappled with the President's false claims about Hurricane Dorian. On September 1, Trump had falsely claimed on Twitter that Alabama "would most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated" by Hurricane Dorian.

Source: CNN February 01, 2020 21:45 UTC