The CDC previously had effective ways to reach the public, including newsletters and social media. Millions of Americans knew what was happening and were informed about how to get screened for chronic illnesses, like cancers. Since Trump’s inauguration, all of that has changed, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone silent.
NPR reports:
Cases of measles, salmonella, listeria and hepatitis A and C have spread throughout the country. More than 100 million Americans continue to suffer from chronic diseases like diabetes and breast cancer. The decline in the agency’s communication could put people at risk, said four current and former CDC workers, three of whom NPR is allowing to remain anonymous because they are still employed by the CDC and believe they may be punished for speaking out.
If only someone — anyone — had warned us that this was the plan all along, and alerted us to Project 2025.
One CDC worker told the outlet, “We are functionally unable to operate communications. We feel like our hands are tied behind our backs.”
