In a recent "Face the Nation" interview, J.D. Vance discussed the Trump administration's mishandling of CDC staff layoffs. Hundreds of CDC scientists, crucial for measles and Ebola responses, were mistakenly laid off on a Friday and rehired the next day. Vance blamed the error on the government shutdown, attributing it to Chuck Schumer. However, the decision to lay off these employees was made by the White House, not Schumer. Historically, mass layoffs have not occurred during government shutdow