Many don’t feel safe coming to work and say they still feel targeted and undermined by Kennedy and other federal officials who they say should have their backs. Trauma after months of uncertaintyThe shooting came after months of turmoil and loss at the CDC, which has suffered deep staff cuts under the Trump administration. In many ways, staffers say, the shooting was a manifestation of an attack the agency was already feeling. The day after the shooting, Kennedy issued condolences on social media to Rose’s family and acknowledged the pain of CDC employees. Many of Daskalakis’ staff felt especially unsafe after the shooting because they worked on issues related to vaccines.