Former CDC official laid off and rehired 3 times by Trump admin speaks out about whiplash

As the government shutdown enters its third week, President Trump promises he will slash more funding and carry out more firings. The cuts mirror some of the chaos from DOGE’s actions earlier this year. Now, the administration is reversing hundreds of CDC layoffs. Former CDC employee Aryn Melton Backus, who has been laid off and rehired three times under this administration, joins Erielle Reshef to share how her and her colleagues have been impacted.