The Trump administration is reportedly slashing the workforce at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation's premier disease-fighting agency, by nearly 1,300 positions.
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"That sort of slash-and-burn approach is what will cause continued disruptions in our understanding of diseases," one expert said.
The agency's leadership was informed of the decision Friday in a verbal notice from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Nearly 1,300 employees are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees.
Nearly 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being forced out under the Trump administration's move to get rid of all probationary employees.
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CDC employees can no longer publish documents without review by the executive branch, and must withdraw their names from external papers pending publication.