When a man opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention campus in Atlanta, it was the latest example of increasing threats and sometimes violence directed at public officials and institutions.
Public health professionals and health workers, especially since the pandemic, have been among the top targets. And they have been tested repeatedly in other ways. This year, the Trump Administration slashed CDC funding, programs and staff.
When a shooter targeted the nearly 80-year-old institution’s headquarters last Friday, it was the latest blow. Law enforcement told reporters at a Tuesday press conference that nearly 200 rounds hit six CDC buildings. DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose was killed.
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