Last week, the CDC Director finally stated the obvious. During an interview, Rochelle Walensky said her agency mishandled significant parts of its responsibilities during COVID. I would say that the damage that’s been done to public trust in the CDC simply cannot be overstated. It will take a very long time before trust in the CDC will be restored.
At every step along the way, the CDC has appeared inept and flatfooted, even during the Trump administration. It’s only gotten worse under Walensky’s leadership.
So where do we begin with this?
Perhaps Walensky should step down. At least that would take her out of the running for the most inept appointment of the current administration.
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