The person filming the interaction — Mack Schroeder — follows Banks as he walks by and says he was among the 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.