Cassidy Signals Support for Trump US CDC Nominee Schwartz
Schwartz is the third CDC nominee after two predecessors were withdrawn and fired, as senators examine her ability to resist pressure from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Senate Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy announced Thursday he has enough votes to advance CDC nominee Erica Schwartz, though the panel postponed the confirmation vote until next week due to member absences.
- Cassidy, citing his background as a physician, indicated support for Schwartz after the Department of Health and Human Services modified the CDC's "Autism and Vaccines" web page as a sign of good faith.
- Last year, the Washington Post reported the CDC's "Autism and Vaccines" page was controversially changed to suggest studies "have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism," a footnote that remains today.
- While Sen. Bill Cassidy expressed confidence in her, Schwartz faced questioning last week regarding her willingness to "follow the science, wherever it leads" amid concerns about political interference from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- As the third nominee to lead the CDC since the ouster of Susan Monarez, Schwartz must navigate internal tensions and pressure from Kennedy regarding mRNA vaccine research and maintain trust in the agency.
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