"I am a women's health provider at a federally qualified health center and public hospital, and I've never been so scared for my patients. Some people are too afraid to show up to appointments. And the loss of the CDC guidelines is a virtual book burning.

The Trump administration over the past two days has fired thousands of federal workers with jobs reportedly ranging from wildfire prevention to medical research. Why it matters: A mass firing on this scale is unprecedented — and will likely vastly reshape the way the federal government works,

The job cuts are being imposed unilaterally, without the approval of Congress to shrink or overhaul federal agencies.