The cluster of medical facilities in the city around Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carry prestige. They feel under attack.

He said their priorities are counter-terrorism, cybersecurity, continuing with the downward trend of violent crime, and a new emphasis on immigration enforcement operations.

The Trump administration published a list of more than 440 federal properties it identified to close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.