Kennedy remains quiet on 10,000 jobs lost at the nation’s top health department

UPDATED: April 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM PDT

Kennedy’s silence is prompting questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike.

Originally Published: April 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM PDT

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The department has not released final numbers but has said it planned to eliminate 3,500 jobs from the FDA, 2,400 jobs at the CDC, and 1,200 from the National Institutes of Health.