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Optimism for Trump’s CDC pick is tempered by questions about RFK Jr.’s role

As one CDC employee, who asked not to be named, put it on Friday, among staff “the general vibe is guarded but hopeful.”

By STAT News · Apr 18, 2026 · via STAT News
Optimism for Trump’s CDC pick is tempered by questions about RFK Jr.’s role

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