US agriculture department says it accidentally fired bird flu officials
by Guardian staff and agency from US news | The Guardian on (#6VCQV)
Agency works to rehire employees shortly after touting plan to optimize workforce' by cutting staff with help of Musk
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it accidentally fired several employees working on the H5N1 avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak and is now trying to rehire them.
The about-face came after the USDA touted its plans to optimize its workforce" by firing workers and terminating contracts, actions aided by billionaire Elon Musk's unofficial agency, the department of government efficiency" (Doge), NBC News reported on Tuesday.
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