WABE's Week In Review: Atlanta's federal workers losing jobs under Trump, DOGE policy

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Alex Helmick | WABE

February 21st, 2025

Dozens of people rallied outside CDC headquarters to protest the Trump administration's ongoing firings of federal employees. — Dozens of people rallied outside CDC headquarters to protest the Trump administration's ongoing firings of federal employees. (Jess Mador/WABE)

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