Dozens of employees of the Center for Disease Control lost their jobs due to the shutdown in the United States
11 October 08:24
The administration of US President Donald Trump has laid off dozens of employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of federal cuts related to the ongoing government shutdown. This was reported by The New York Times, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
According to the newspaper, “disease detectives,” leading scientists and employees of the CDC’s Washington office received notices of dismissal. This happened on Friday evening after the statement of the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Russell Vaught about the beginning of large-scale layoffs in federal agencies.
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The new fiscal year began in the United States on October 1, but Congress failed to approve the budget in time, which led to the shutdown of government agencies. A shutdown occurs when Congress fails to approve a budget for a new fiscal year, and it is quite common in the United States.
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Trump has stated his intention to use the government shutdown to make massive cuts and stop payments. In his opinion, the reason for the problems with the budget agreement is the position of the Democrats, and the White House intends to use the situation to cancel programs that are not supported by the Republicans.
