Like a Hand Grasping : Trump Appointees Describe the Crushing of the C D C msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hereâs how the Trump administration crushed the C.D.C., according to two who were there.
Kyle McGowan, a former C.D.C. chief of staff, outside his home in Roswell, Ga., this month. He and his deputy have gone public with their disillusionment.Credit.Audra Melton for The New York Times
Dec. 16, 2020
Kyle McGowan, a former chief of staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and his deputy, Amanda Campbell, were installed in 2018 as two of the youngest political appointees in the history of the worldâs premier public health agency, young Republicans returning to their native Georgia to dream jobs.
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New York Times report sheds new light on the tension between the CDC and White House staffers over how best to communicate to a nation reeling from the coronavirus pandemic over the better part of 2020.
The article, reported by
Kyle McGowan, a former chief of staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and his deputy,
Amanda Campbell. Both were installed two years ago “as two of the youngest political appointees in the history of the world’s premier public health agency, young Republicans returning to their native Georgia to dream jobs.”
There is no question that the earlier months of the viral spread of the potentially deadly and novel contagion had every government agency scrambling to do their best to help abate the spread. And predictably, chaos reigned on an interdepartmental basis, which caused specific tensions and confusion. At issue was the messaging from White House advisors, focused on the political implications of CDC guidelines. The CDC guide
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The Democrats cited two charges, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, in their announcement.
The charges stem from the president s push for an investigation into his political rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, by the Ukrainian government. Democrats alleged the president threatened the integrity of the U.S. election system and endangered national security in his dealings with Ukraine.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, flanked by the chairmen of the impeachment inquiry committees, declared at the U.S. Capitol that they were upholding their solemn oath to defend the Constitution. Voting is expected in a matter of days in the Judiciary Committee and by Christmas in the full House.
guilty of. all of it as the 11th hour gets underway on a thursday night. good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. day 1,029 of the trump administration. a day between this week s public impeachmentme hearings. the president flew to louisiana tonight for a rally. back in washington, a new witness who s ready to break ranks and go against the white house ordered to remain silence. the washington post reports that mark sandy a career employee over at the office of management and budget will appear in a closed door session with lawmakers on saturday if subpoenaed. this has been confirmed by nbc news. he would be the first employee to testify in the inquiry after omb acting director russell