Yes, we've always had imperfect presidents who have made mistakes. But there was always, at a minimum, a respect for scientific expertise and medical evidence. All of that went out the window when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over HHS.
Meanwhile, for the CDC to post an asterisk instead of four measles-associated deaths is a remarkable escalation in its journey toward routine misinformation purveying.
I continue to worry that she simply has the wrong goal: outlasting Dr. Susan Monarez's 29-day tenure in the job before being fired by Secretary Kennedy.
Dr. Bhattacharya appears to have mistaken public service for servitude in public. In order to maintain his status, he must routinely disgrace himself at Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s every behest.
As of today, August 20, a CDC webpage still states that "'vaccines do not cause autism' is not an evidence-based claim," an atrocious, unscientific change that Secretary Kennedy insisted be made during his tenure.
If she disagrees with her superiors, Kennedy and Trump, that is, she owes it to us-her actual employers, the American people-to convey those beliefs truthfully and transparently.
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