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After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response

After the shooting at CDC, RFK Jr. criticizes agency’s pandemic response

Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's Health Secretary, recently talked with Scripps News about the shooting at the CDC headquarters, where the attacker was protesting COVID-19 vaccines. Kennedy did not provide a direct message for worried CDC employees and criticized the CDC's handling of vaccine information during the pandemic.

Key Facts

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President Trump's Health Secretary.
  • He was interviewed by Scripps News concerning a shooting at CDC headquarters.
  • The shooter targeted the CDC because of COVID-19 vaccines, according to law enforcement.
  • Kennedy didn't provide a direct message for concerned CDC workers.
  • He criticized how the CDC managed information about vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Kennedy described any political violence as wrong.
  • The attack raised concerns about misinformation endangering CDC staff.

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