The person filming the interaction — Mack Schroeder — follows Banks as he walks by and says he was among the more than 30,000 federal employees recently laid off or fired by Elon Musk’s DOGE.

Former HHS budget analyst Mack Schroeder approached Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) in the Senate office building after he was fired. Banks’ response? “You probably deserved it,” he said.

Mack Schroeder During an interview with WXIN/WTTV Tuesday night, Mack Schroeder said he was hired at HHS as a budget analyst in October of 2024.

The viral video showed former HHS employee Mack Schroeder approaching Banks in a Senate office building on Tuesday and asking him about the mass layoffs at HHS. Schroeder, who noted that he ...

Mack Schroeder During an interview with WXIN/WTTV Tuesday night, Mack Schroeder said he was hired at HHS as a budget analyst in October of 2024.

Mack Schroeder During an interview with WXIN/WTTV Tuesday night, Mack Schroeder said he was hired at HHS as a budget analyst in October of 2024.

Mack Schroeder During an interview with WXIN/WTTV Tuesday night, Mack Schroeder said he was hired at HHS as a budget analyst in October of 2024.

Mack Schroeder During an interview with WXIN/WTTV Tuesday night, Mack Schroeder said he was hired at HHS as a budget analyst in October of 2024.

Mack Schroeder During an interview with WXIN/WTTV Tuesday night, Mack Schroeder said he was hired at HHS as a budget analyst in October of 2024.