A GOP-led panel intensifies its investigation into pandemic decisions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, even as Democrats seek a new direction.
and other pandemic-era policies that they contend were poorly executed, and lawmakers said takeaways from those hearings will shape their questions to Walensky.“A successful public health response requires public confidence. Fully investigating any policy failures and inaccurate messaging promoted by Director Walensky and her colleagues at the CDC during the COVID-19 pandemic will ensure that trust in our public health authority is restored,” Rep.
The panel’s top Democrat also this week privately called for a reset of the subcommittee’s agenda, criticizing Republicans for using past hearings to advance “attacks against America’s public health officials” such as Anthony S. Fauci, who served as the government’s top infectious-disease expert until last year. As part of those attacks, Republicans alleged that Fauci and his colleagues funded research in China that inadvertently led to the release of the coronavirus.
Walensky, who is set to leave office June 30, has emerged as a major focus of the subcommittee, which has been seeking documents about her role in the CDC’s school reopening guidance and other matters. The CDC director has been targeted by Republicans on the panel, including Greene, who have criticized her communication style as unduly divisive and blamed her agency for a raft of decisions.
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