CDC Director says he was 'deeply saddened' by allegations of 'sedition' from Trump HHS appointee

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'We're going to continue to give Congress and the nation the best public health advice. We're not going to let political influence modulate that,' CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said.

Caputo, a former Trump campaign official, said in a Facebook Live event broadcast through his personal Facebook page on Sunday that CDC scientists were engaged in "sedition" against President Donald Trump.

"It deeply saddened me that those false accusations were made by a group of really unbelievably professional people that serve this nation," CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said Wednesday.

 

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Coming from both sides.

Fire Jim Cramer

Stop committing acts of sedition then...

Somebody oughta tell him it's too late - political influence has ALREADY modulates that. As soon as the WH took over stats, who didn't know it was for purposes of lying and distorting them?

Yep., like him; Cheryl

The Trump administration is in utter chaos. Head of HHS Alex Azar needs to resign.

Well the question is is it going to be free ?

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