AdvertisementWidespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadershipPlay04:02Download AudioApril 01, 2025Rob SteinSydney LupkinSelena Simmons-DuffinJoseph ShapiroCarmel WrothYuki NoguchifacebookEmailEmployees of the Department of Health and Human Services stand in line to enter the Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building on April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Widespread layoffs began Tuesday across the agency. (Getty Images)