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CDC Orders Employees Back to Offices by Sept. 15 Following Atlanta Shooting

Leaders cite workplace restoration following the Aug. 8 attack that killed a responding officer.

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry speaks to the media during a protest outside the CDC campus, a day after the White House fired CDC director Susan Monarez and several top officials resigned, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
Pedestrians pass a memorial for officer David Rose at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 28, 2025.
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Overview

  • Chief operating officer Lynda Chapman told staff in an Aug. 28 email the agency will resume regular on-site operations by Sept. 15, with alternative workspace for employees whose offices remain damaged.
  • Repairs at the Roybal campus have made significant progress, and a Response and Recovery Management team is addressing safety concerns as workers transition back.
  • Employees had been working remotely after the Aug. 8 assault in which Patrick Joseph White fired roughly 500 rounds, damaged more than 100 windows, killed Officer David Rose, then died by suicide.
  • The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says White targeted the CDC over anti–Covid-19 vaccine beliefs, echoing internal warnings from then-Director Susan Monarez about misinformation contributing to the violence.
  • The directive comes during leadership upheaval and staffing cuts, including President Donald Trump’s removal of Director Susan Monarez, multiple senior resignations, and at least 600 termination notices reported this week.