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Staff at the CDC in Atlanta remember victim of shooting a year ago as RFK jr. attends
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Jess Mador
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CDC staff and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gathered to commemorate the one-year anniversary of a shooting that killed a police officer at the agency's Atlanta campus. Some employees expressed frustration that Kennedy's presence distracted from the memorial service.
Why it matters
The event underscores internal tensions within the CDC and the political controversy surrounding the current health administration's leadership.
It's been a year since a gunman opened fire on the CDC and killed a police officer. RFK Jr. visited the CDC today to remember the victim.
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