Deplorable: HHS/NIH Staff Being Let Go This Morning... Altogether, Over 10,000 Health Care and Science Related Professionals Being RIF-ed. Damn.

This is thanks to our fine anonymous commenters.

See below. I have very few words left -- except that (again!) we will all reap the whirlwind for this (and undoubtedly many will ultimately be reinstated, with all back and front pay):

. . .RIFs happening now. Across HHS. Long lines of staff waiting at doors to building. Supervisors meeting staff with folders for RIF. Those who are RIFFEd are escorted to desk and given box to move out. . . .

This is deeply idiotic -- and dangerous to the nation's health care. The chaos is the point -- and it will last for a good while. Do know that our thoughts and meditations are with you -- as are our. . . federal lawsuits.

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