Hundreds of CDC layoffs reversed
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The Trump administration is scrambling to rehire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staffers that were let go as part of the president’s promise to cull the federal workforce in response to the government shutdown.
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Former CDC employees say turmoil is impacting the agency's mission
Another round of firing and rehiring at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the latest moment in a tumultuous year for the agency. Former employees told Straight Arrow News there are several ways this turbulence will impact the agency's work.
It’s not yet clear exactly how many workers were affected, but the cuts come during an already turbulent year for the agency.
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JD Vance’s Best Defense for CDC Layoff Chaos Is … Blame Democrats
Vice President JD Vance and ABC's George Stephanopoulos brawled over Tom Homan and the $50,000 he allegedly accepted from undercover FBI agents last year. Vice President JD Vance said that President Donald Trump is "looking at all his options" in regards to invoking the Insurrection Act.
The Trump administration’s purge at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has left employees reeling. The firings, which began late Friday, ran across more than a dozen divisions and centers.
Dr. Vin Gupta, MSNBC medical contributor and pulmonologist, joins The Weekend: Primetime to discuss the far-reaching impacts of the Trump administration's workforce reductions at the CDC, even with the reported reversal of the latest lay offs.
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‘Damage is done’: Mass firings and dysfunction at CDC spark chaos for public health, critics warn
Mass firings and confusion within the agency “threaten the health of everyone in the U.S. and will lead to needless, preventable deaths,” according to Defend Public Health, a coalition of public health workers demanding urgent reform inside the Trump administration.
"I am concerned about not just the future of CDC, but public health in the United States and the health of Americans if the CDC is not functional," former CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry told Scripps News Group Monday.
Sonko’s contribution aligned seamlessly with Africa CDC's mission to empower nations against outbreaks. He draws from his frontline experience in Liberia, where the organisation has been instrumental in post-Ebola recovery and COVID-19 vaccination drives that elevated coverage from 70% to 80% in 2023.
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