How many HHS employees received RIF notices since you were sworn in? I think around 10,000. 10,000. Did you personally approve those layoff decisions? Of each one. I approved of the policy. Thank you. You put the policy, your NIH director, Jay Bhattacharya, told employees, quote, I actually don't have any transparency. Transparency into how those decisions were made. (04:45–04:49)
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