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Doctor: Trump administration's CDC staff cuts are 'playing with fire'
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October 13, 2025
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6:07Now PlayingDr. Vin Gupta, MSNBC medical contributor and pulmonologist, joins The Weekend: Primetime to discuss the far-reaching impacts of the Trump administration's workforce reductions at the CDC, even with the reported reversal of the latest lay offs. "Even if these people are being given back their jobs, half of them, what happens just from a morale stand point?" Gupta says. "[The Trump administration is] playing with fire with critical parts of the CDC that look at emerging pathogens, the next Ebola as an example."
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