Belgium's Ambassador tours Atlanta; HHS Workers call for Sec. Kennedy’s Resignation; Federal funding cuts lead to uncertainty for local legal services programBelgium's Ambassador tours Atlanta; HHS Workers call for Sec. Kennedy’s Resignation; Federal funding cuts lead to uncertainty for local legal services program
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Today’s edition of Closer Look with Rose Scott begins with Frédéric Bernard, Belgium's Ambassador in the United States. While touring Atlanta, he discusses his plans to meet with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and entrepreneurs, plus his view on the working relationship between the U.S. and Belgium, and how it can benefit both countries.
Then, we hear from a roundtable of current and former federal employees at the CDC. Following the tragic shooting at the Atlanta campus, the agency’s sudden change in leadership and other concerning decisions, more than 1,000 people affiliated with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are now calling on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to resign or be removed from office. Some former CDC leaders are calling him “dangerous” to Americans’ health. Guests include:
Dr. Elizabeth Soda, former Infectious Disease Physician
Abby Tighe, Executive Director, Fired but Fighting
Dr. Steve Monroe, 34-year CDC researcher who retired in 2021
Anonymous Current CDC Employee who experienced August 8th shooting
Closing out the show, we meet Michael Lucas, the executive director of Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation. He shares how federal funding cuts have impacted community-based programs like what AVLF provides. Lucas says they’re facing the most uncertainty they’ve ever experienced for funding programs, such as their support for survivors of intimate partner abuse.
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