The Trump Administration’s federal layoffs are having a big impact on the CDC, they said. People who were laid off told Channel 2′s Michael Doudna that it seemed like staff dismissals were done haphazardly and put the public at risk. In addition, it left hundreds of people unemployed who call Atlanta home.

Roughly 700 employees are believed to be impacted by the layoffs mandated by the current administration's Department of Government Efficiency.