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BREAKING: Mass Firings at the CDC, Other Government Agencies

2025-10-11 News & Politics
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Mass Firings Spark Chaos Inside Federal Agencies During Shutdown

Discover the unprecedented scale and specific targets of Friday night's mass firings across vital federal agencies, focusing on why the CDC cleanup breaks historical precedent and demands immediate public attention.

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  • The administration executed mass firings, officially RIFs, across multiple agencies, targeting key leadership at the CDC, including those handling measles and Ebola response.
  • These actions defy standard procedure, as typical government shutdowns result in furloughs, not terminations, setting a dangerous precedent.
  • Insiders report morale is devastated, and essential personnel were allegedly forced to process termination paperwork for their colleagues.

This emergency briefing details the alarming scope of the firings, linking them to ongoing political goals against specific agencies, while urging whistleblowers to come forward.

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Sam Stein takes on the shocking Friday night purge inside the federal government—with mass firings at the CDC, Education Department, and more—explaining what really happened, why it breaks every precedent, and why insiders need to speak up now. - Secure Tip Line: https://thebulwark.com/tips - Sam Stein’s Signal Handle: asteinindc.09 Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@SoCalBev 2025-10-11

The incompetence, ignorance and evil in this administration has no bottom.

376 8 replies
@GusFliesBlind 2025-10-11

No health, no education, no science... Just "police" in masks.

371 12 replies
@therealgraywülf 2025-10-11

Just as a Measles outbreak in South Carolina is confirmed. Unbelievable.

265 17 replies
@MatthewMortensen1 2025-10-11

If I didn't know any better I would swear that these people were actively trying to destroy the country.

233 32 replies
@erikhendrickson59 2025-10-11

So effectively, we're all still paying the same taxes (MORE if you include the tariffs) while receiving EVEN LESS for those taxpayer dollars.

162 16 replies
@ColleenMarie321 2025-10-11

They do everything at night because they don't have the courage to face Americans during the day.

118 3 replies
@nyrmk1 2025-10-11

Thanks for all you do, Sam. It's appreciated more than I can express in words. Be well.🙂🙏

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@MoY206 2025-10-12

Never hated a president and his administration so much.

83 1 replies
@craighofmann638 2025-10-11

Using federal workers as "hostages" unless the GOP gets want they want is exceptionally evil and criminal.

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@terrysky83 2025-10-11

Bob Kennedy doesn't believe in prevention. He believes in "pretention", pretending prevention

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