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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the primary U.S. public health agency. Incidents involve political interference with CDC guidance, suppression of disease data, and dismantlement of disease surveillance and response capabilities.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Federal Dismantlement
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

HHS Dismantlement Under RFK Jr. Fuels Worst Measles Outbreak in 30 Years

RFK Jr.'s dismantlement of federal health agencies during an active measles crisis — including firing vaccine advisors, cutting thousands of positions, and clawing back billions — has resulted in the worst measles outbreak in 30+ years and threatens America's measles-elimination status.

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Updated October 1, 2020 Rule of Law
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern

CDC and FDA Political Interference: Science Overridden for Political Messaging

The Washington Post and New York Times documented a pattern of White House interference with CDC scientific publications. CDC reports in the MMWR — the agency's flagship peer-reviewed publication that had never previously been subject to political review — were reviewed and in some cases altered by Michael Caputo, a political appointee installed at HHS with no public health credentials. Caputo was later placed on leave after a Facebook video in which he accused CDC scientists of a 'resistance unit' against Trump. CDC Director Redfield testified that CDC school reopening guidance was replaced after Trump tweeted that it was 'very tough and expensive.' The FDA's hydroxychloroquine EUA and convalescent plasma approval were both accompanied by documented political pressure.

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