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Senior officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH) admit the actions of their respective agencies undermined public trust during the COVID-19 pandemic. The admissions came during Thursday’s House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Capitol Hill.
During the hearing, Representative Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) pressed the officials regarding their culpability in eroding public confidence in health agencies. “Americans have decreased trust, less trust in the federal health agencies after COVID, and I want to know from each of you if you or your agencies believe that you played a role in that. And if so, how are you going to…