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Scenes from CDC rally for officials who quit over RFK Jr.'s policies
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/29/cdc-walkout-rally-kennedy-protest-photos
Rebecca Falconer
Crowd at rally holding signs like "Save the CDC," "You Are Heroes," and "Thank You CDC," with three smiling adults in front, two men in suits and a woman in a red jacket, outdoors with green trees.
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Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials Daniel Jernigan (left), Debra Houry and Demetre Daskalakis react to employees and supporters of the CDC lining up outside its global headquarters on Aug. 28 in Atlanta, Ga. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Three senior CDC officials who resigned from their positions during a tumultuous week at the health agency were cheered by staff and supporters after being escorted out of the global headquarters in Atlanta on Thursday.
The big picture: Dozens of staff members and leaders at the CDC staged a walkout Thursday in response to the shake-up that saw the Trump administration oust CDC director Susan Monarez, who refused to quit, and the resignation of former officials Demetre Daskalakis, Debra Houry and Daniel Jernigan.
Group of uniformed military and civilian personnel standing outside the CDC David J. Sencer Museum, saluting and applauding near road signs indicating no entry and a left turn.
Employees of the Centers for Disease Control clap and salute the departing CDC officials at its global headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 28. The White House has picked Jim O'Neill, the deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, as the acting CDC director. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Two women cry during a clapout honoring Jernigan, Houry and Daskalakis outside the CDC on Aug. 28. Daskalakis' post said recent policy changes threatened lives and there had been an "intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines." Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
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