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CDC Faces Turmoil After Controversial Workforce Cuts

10/31/2025

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has faced turmoil after cutting a quarter of its workforce.
Aryn Melton Backus, a CDC employee, has been terminated and reinstated multiple times this year.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) claims these layoffs are illegal.
Ethics and library staff have been eliminated, hindering the CDC's public health work.
Former employees express concern over chaos and inefficiency, urging Congress to intervene.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has faced turmoil after cutting a quarter of its workforce.
Aryn Melton Backus, a CDC employee, has been terminated and reinstated multiple times this year.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) claims these layoffs are illegal.
Ethics and library staff have been eliminated, hindering the CDC's public health work.
Former employees express concern over chaos and inefficiency, urging Congress to intervene.