# President Donald Trump

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08**: Dr. Erica Schwartz becomes CDC director — Schwartz took over the CDC inheriting zombie programs; at her confirmation hearing she told Sen. Tim Kaine she would always follow the law.
- **2025-04**: April 2025 HHS layoffs — Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of CDC and other federal health agency employees as part of a sweeping HHS reorganization plan.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### $246M CDC Office Has No Staff After 2025 Layoffs
2026-08-20 07:59:51 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

The CDC is funding statutory health programs while no employees remain to run them, creating a workforce and compliance crisis. HR leaders should watch how the agency rebuilds staffing for a $246 million office with zero assigned staff.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/cdc-zombie-programs-hr-workforce-crisis

### U.S. Employers Cut 23,000 Jobs in July: HR Leaders Face Abrupt Shift
2026-08-07 20:13:11 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

After months of resilience, the U.S. labor market unexpectedly contracted in July, with employers cutting 23,000 jobs. For HR professionals, the data signals a rapid cooling that could reshape hiring, compensation, and workforce planning strategies heading into 2027.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/us-job-market-stall-july-2026-hr

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