Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who serves as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, firmly stated this week that certain workers and initiatives incorrectly removed should be brought back. recent mass layoffs was "always the plan."
According to Politico, this was not accurate as reported on Friday night.
Kennedy stated that approximately one-fifth of the 10,000 firings were made in error and those impacted would be reinstated.
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This transformation aims to refocus HHS on its primary objective: combating the chronic disease epidemic and promoting national health, Kennedy shared something on social media on April 1st. It’s beneficial for both taxpayers and everyone we serve across America.
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By Thursday, his statement had changed.
The portion related to DOGE — as we discussed right from the start — involves cutting back by 80%, however, 20% will need to be reinstated due to inevitable errors," Kennedy stated. "President Trump has also mentioned that should we encounter such oversights, we'll acknowledge them and take corrective actions.
However, an individual privy to the department's strategies confided to Politico that this wasn’t true at all.
“There isn’t any such plan currently being developed,” the individual stated.
The White House's Department of Government Efficiency, headed by technology tycoon Elon Musk, has implemented measures resulting in about 216,000 job cuts According to a recent report from an international outplacement company, this number includes federal employees and contractors from last month.
In the meantime, nationwide layoffs increased by 205% last month compared to March 2024.
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