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RFK Jr. Says He Did Not Speak to Trump About CDC Nominee
The pick signals a possible shift away from the MAHA agenda as public health leaders welcome a nominee with traditional vaccine credentials.
- President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC last week, drawing cheers from traditional medical experts and criticism from the Make America Healthy Again movement.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed Tuesday he did not speak with Trump about the nominee; HHS chief counselor Chris Klomp suggested Schwartz to the White House instead.
- Former CDC Director Susan Monarez was ousted after less than a month for clashing with Kennedy, raising concerns among experts like Dr. Amesh Adalja about whether Schwartz will be granted sufficient autonomy to succeed.
- The selection may aim to stabilize the agency ahead of midterms, though MAHA attorney Aaron Siri criticized the irony, calling Schwartz the "QUEEN of mandating vaccines" despite Trump's promise to restore scientific standards.
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RFK Jr. says he did not speak to Trump about CDC nominee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not speak to President Trump about nominating Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he told lawmakers Tuesday. Kennedy told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that he met with Schwartz on “multiple occasions” prior to her being tapped as the new nominee, including to discuss her views on…
RFK Jr. Refused to Commit to Backing New CDC Director
“Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday refused to commit to supporting the vaccine recommendations of President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” the New York Times reports. “The nominee, Dr. Erica Schwartz, has publicly supported immunizations and drawn applause from mainstream public health leaders.”
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