Summary
The Trump administration’s federal workforce cuts have reached the FDA, with employees in food safety, medical devices, and tobacco oversight being fired.
The exact number is unclear, but the layoffs are part of a broader Health and Human Services plan to eliminate 5,200 jobs.
Critics warn the firings will weaken oversight and innovation, especially as the FDA struggles with staffing shortages.
Former officials argue the cuts will demoralize employees and hinder recruitment. The agency also faces a backlog of uninspected drug facilities.
Wiki says HHS has 83,500 employees, so that represents 6.3%.
Now that I read the article, that 5200 is just probationary workers, they definitely want to lay off more.