‘We want to rebuild trust’: fired CDC workers form group to combat Trump’s war on science

Former employees stepped up to create the National Public Health Coalition to advocate for public health after Trump’s cuts to the agency Abby Tighe thought she had landed her forever job. She joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in December 2023, managing a national youth substance abuse prevention program. The project focused on rural communities, and Tighe, whose family is from Appalachia, was proud to be using her public health training to support often-overlooked p...

By Rachel Garbus in Atlanta