Republicans Make Pre-Election Case For Major Changes To CDC

With the election on the horizon, a potential second term for former president Donald Trump could mean major changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) structure and function. House Republicans are renewing their criticism of CDC’s response to COVID-19, and a former FDA commissioner is proposing a compromise in which CDC’s public health funding could be increased in exchange for curtailing other parts of the center’s mission. Conservative think tanks staffed by former Trump administration officials have...