Politico November 21, 2025
Workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told POLITICO that they’re grappling with lack of communication from the top, leadership vacancies and stalled progress – and the worry that they’ll soon again be fired. HHS disputes their concerns.
Hundreds of workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who were fired in October returned to work this week, thanks to a provision in the shutdown-ending deal passed by Congress.
For many, however, the trip back to the office is far from joyful.
Over the past nine months, under the supervision of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., CDC employees have experienced more turmoil than most under the Trump administration.
They’ve faced several rounds of firings and sporadic...
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