Former CDC Official Accuses RFK Jr. of Lying to Congress About Vaccine Briefings

Allegations of Misinformation

• 🎯 Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, former CDC chief of vaccines, states that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress regarding briefings on measles and COVID-19.
• 💡 Daskalakis asserts that no one from his center ever briefed Kennedy on these topics, questioning the source of his information.

Disputed Testimony on Briefings

• 🗣️ During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Kennedy claimed he was briefed by CDC immunization officials, naming Dr. William Thompson.
• ❌ Daskalakis refutes this, stating Dr. Thompson does not work in the relevant center and could not have briefed Kennedy on immunizations.
• 🔍 Daskalakis questions Kennedy's reliance on individuals not considered qualified experts by CDC standards.

Claims About CDC Director Susan Minhas

• 🤥 Daskalakis recounts a conversation with CDC Director Susan Minhas days before her resignation, where she stated she was told not to participate in vaccine policy decisions.
• ⚠️ This contradicts Kennedy's claim that Minhas told him she was not trustworthy and was not asked to rubberstamp vaccine recommendations.
• ✅ Daskalakis believes Minhas and does not believe Kennedy's account of their interaction.

Criticism of CDC Leadership

• 📉 Kennedy described the US as the "sickest country" and stated he had to fire people at the CDC for not doing their jobs.
• 💔 Daskalakis expresses dismay at this disparaging language towards scientists, viewing it as part of a consistent narrative from Kennedy.
• 📢 Daskalakis highlights multiple alleged