,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #d1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,alsobrooks 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4   
,murray1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,blunt    
,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4       
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1    
,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,mr4   
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,coons7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance       
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices ,rob]t ,fitzg]ald ,k5n$y ,jr4  
does n h ! confid5ce ( ! ,s5ate or ( !  
,am]ican p to fai?fully c>ry out !      
duties ( 8 (fice & %\ld be remov$ f 8   
position4  ,:]eas1 :ile s]v+ z !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !           
,secret>y71 ,rob]t ,fitzg]ald ,k5n$y    
,jr41 9 violation ( 8 con/itutional oa?1

 has engag$ 9 a patt]n ( conduct t is   
incompatible ) 8 con/itutional &        
/atutory duties z ! ,secret>y1 includ+  
by-- 7#a7 fur!r+ 8 anti-sci5ce &        
anti-vacc9e ag5da by t>get+1 fir+1 &    
pu%+ out sci5ti/s & exp]ts to in/all &  
emp[] unqualifi$ anti-vacc9e associates 
?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z !  
,dep>tm5t71 specifically at ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & !      
,advisory ,committee on ,immunization   
,practices 9 ord] to promote policies t 
und]m9e access & tru/ 9 vacc9es2  7#b7  
fail+ to meet 8 obligations "u section  
#agja ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjju71 includ+ !        
obligation to support rese>* &          
demon/rations respect+ heal? in=mation &
 heal? promotion1 prev5tive heal?       
s]vices1 & education 9 ! appropriate use
 ( heal? c>e & to increase ! application
 & use ( heal? k1 skills1 & practices by
 ! g5]al population 9 its patt]ns (     
daily liv+2  7#c7 fail+ to meet 8       

obligations "u sections #djb & #dfdz-#c 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhb2 #bhet71 :]e9 x is cle> t
 ! congressional int5t ( ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal? rese>* is to support
 programs = rese>*1 rese>* tra9+1 &     
recruitm5t t provide = an increase 9 !  
numb] ( wom5 & individuals f            
disadvantag$ backgr\nds 7includ+ racial 
& e?nic m9orities7 9 ! fields (         
biom$ical & behavioral rese>* & to      
support rese>* & tra9+ ) respect to     
m9ority heal? conditions & o!r          
populations ) heal? disp>ities2  7#d7   
fail+ to meet 8 obligations "u ! _m     
/atutes t gov]n ! programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 & appropriate fund+ = ! ,dep>tm5t to   
adm9i/] su* programs1 9 violation (     
,f$]al law & ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ?r\gh 8 direct$ r$uction 9 =ce &
 reorganization ( ,dep>tm5t functions1  
:i* 0 initiat$ ) little reg>d to !      
impact ( ! r$uctions on congressionally 
m&at$ activities1 ! efficacy ( gov]nm5t 
programs & s]vices1 or ! v legality ( ! 

r$uctions2 &  7#e7 fail+ to meet 8      
obligations "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 !  
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejja et seq471 & !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 :i* toge!r     
entru/ ! ,secret>y ) ensur+ bo? old]    
,am]icans & individuals ) disabilities  
are af=d$ ! inh]5t dignity !y are       
entitl$ to1 includ+ liv+ :]e !y *oose ) 
! ability to fully p>ticipate 9 _!      
communities2 ,:]eas1 "u ! direction (   
political lead]%ip1 ! ,national         
,in/itutes ( ,heal? has s5t hundr$s (   
lett]s to ,f$]al grant recipi5ts at     
public rese>* in/itutions ann\nc+ t     
v>i\s grants h be5 t]m9at$ because !y no
 long] effectuate ag5cy priorities1     
result+ 9 delays & t]m9ations t h caus$ 
direct1 imm$iate1 significant1 &        
irrep>able h>m to ! ,/ates & to public  
rese>* in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bd1
 #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t abruptly &          

arbitr>ily t]m9at$ #aa1jjj1jjj1jjj (    
critical public heal? fund+ f ,/ates    
across ! c\ntry1 jeop>diz+ disease      
surveillance programs1 sub/ance abuse   
s]vices1 em]g5cy prep>$ness initiatives1
 & fund+ to mod]nize ,/ate programs =   
*ildhood immunization & access to       
vacc9ations1 caus+ s]i\s h>m to public  
heal? & leav+ ,/ates at risk = p&emics &
 ! spread ( disease2 ,:]eas ^!          
t]m9ations exce$$ ! ,secret>y's /atutory
 au?ority & are unlawful "u sub*apt]    
,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act72 ,:]eas1 9
 late ,febru>y ( #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y & ! 
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? laun*$ a reckless & illegal purge
 ( hundr$s ( rese>* projects because !y 
alleg$ly _h "s alleg$ connection to g5d]
 id5tity or div]sity1 equity1 &         
inclusion1 :5 9 reality1 ?is new m&ate 0
 us$ z a guise to cut rese>* f div]se   
rese>*]s1 div]se populations1 or rese>* 
relat$ to heal? disp>ities2 ,:]eas1     

accord+ to c\rt fil+s1 ?is rese>*       
includ$ grants = ,alzheim]'s rese>*1    
rese>* on disp>ities 9 pregnancy heal?1 
viol5ce prev5tion among *ildr51 & !     
efficacy ( prev5tative ,,hiv m$ications1
 & z a result ( ^! actions1 sci5tific   
advancem5ts w be delay$1 treatm5ts w g  
undiscov]$1 human heal? ) be compromis$1
 & lives w be lo/2 ,:]eas #b days aft]  
be+ sworn 9 z ! ,secret>y1 #e1bjj       
probation>y work]s across multiple      
ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t receiv$ t]m9ation 
notices1 9 :i* ^! work]s 7 told t !y 7 n
 fit = cont9u$ employm5t because y\r    
ability1 k & skills d n fit ! ,ag5cy's  
curr5t ne$s1 & y\r p]=mance has n be5   
adequate to ju/ify fur!r employm5t at ! 
,ag5cy2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe1 !   
,secret>y ann\nc$ t ! ,dep>tm5t w\ld    
beg9 to t]m9ate an additional #aj1jjj   
employees z "p ( a broad] ef=t to pu%   
#bj1jjj ,f$]al civil s]vants out (      
,f$]al heal? ag5cies & consolidate      
divisions2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #a1 #bjbe1 
! t]m9ation notices began1 ) consequ5ces

 t 71 accord+ to litigation1 sev]e1     
complicat$1 & pot5tially irrev]sible2   
,:]eas1 on ,april #a1 #bjbe1 mo/ ( !    
/aff f ! #h ,(fices ( ,m9ority ,heal?   
across ! ,dep>tm5t 7 elim9at$ at !      
,secret>y's direction z "p ( a          
,dep>tm5t-wide reorganization1 includ+ !
 entire ,(fice ( ,m9ority ,heal? at !   
,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices2    
,:]eas sections #agjg & #agjg;,a ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjju-#f2 #cjju-#f;a7 m&ate ! 
exi/5ce ( ^! (fices & section           
#ajccd7;b77#c7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection &
 ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#cjju-#f;a note2 ,public ,law #aaa-adh7 
specifically prohibits ! t]m9ation or   
reorganization ( ^! (fices abs5t an ,act
 ( ,congress2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y has    
und]tak5 mass fir+s at ! ,adm9i/ration =
 ,*ildr5 & ,families1 r$uc+ ! ag5cy's   
/aff+ footpr9t by #ce to #dj p]c5t1 t   
endang] *ildr5 & s5iors & und]m9e !     
provision ( ess5tial s]vices l *ild c>e1
 ,head ,/>t1 adoption & fo/] c>e1 &     

adult & *ild protective s]vices2 ,:]eas 
! ,secret>y has initiat$ /eps to        
reorganize ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community 
,liv+1 t]m9at+ half ( ! /aff at !       
,dep>tm5t t "w on ,f$]al ag+ &          
disability programs & caus+ real h>m to 
programs t support m ?an #aa1jjj1jjj    
s5iors & #gj1jjj1jjj ,am]icans )        
disabilities2 ,:]eas /aff at num]\s     
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act (fices at !   
,dep>tm5t h be5 elim9at$1 erod+ !       
,am]ican p's ability to in/rum5talize _!
 "r to gov]nm5t transp>5cy &            
acc\ntability2 ,:]eas #bc ,/ates h      
initiat$ num]\s lawsuits aga9/ bo?      
,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 9 8 (ficial      
capacity z ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 und]scor+ ! illegality 
( ! ,secret>y's actions1 & ! ways 9 :i* 
bo? ! ,secret>y & ! ,dep>tm5t are       
und]m9+ public heal?2 ,:]eas lead+ heal?
 rese>* organizations & individual      
rese>*]s h fil$ a lawsuit aga9/ ,rob]t  
,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 9 8 (ficial capacity z !

 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = 
brea*+ 8 /atutory au?ority "u sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act7 by act+   
contr>y to congressional m&ates requir+ 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? to      
promote heal? equity & address heal?    
disp>ities2 ,:]eas #bj ,/ates fil$ a    
lawsuit aga9/ ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 9 8
 (ficial capacity z ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices = 8 arbitr>y &       
caprici\s directive to conduct an abrupt
 r$uction 9 =ce & reorganization ( !    
,dep>tm5t1 :i* violates !               
,appropriations ,clause ( section #i (  
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! con/itutional doctr9e (      
sep>ation ( p[]s2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y's  
illegal t]m9ation ( ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal? rese>* grants & ! subsequ5t   
t]m9ation ( ,f$]al employees work+ at   
,f$]al heal? ag5cies1 z well z !        
elim9ation ( a numb] ( ,c5t]s ( ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion &     

,in/itutes ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal? w und]m9e ef=ts to combat *ronic 
disease2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y elim9at$    
/aff at ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,all]gy 
& ,infecti\s ,diseases1 ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,neurological ,disord]s &   
,/roke1 ! ,national ,c5t] = ,*ronic     
,disease ,prev5tion & ,heal? ,promotion1
 ! ,national ,c5t] = ,,hiv1 ,viral      
,hepatitis1 ,,/d1 & ,tub]culosis        
,prev5tion1 ! ,national ,in/itute =     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 !       
,national ,c5t] = ,environm5tal ,heal?1 
& ! ,national ,c5t] on ,bir? ,defects & 
,developm5tal ,disabilities1 among o!rs2
 ,:]eas ^! actions w /ifle ef=ts to     
rese>*1 prev5t1 & treat ,am]icans liv+ )
 ,alzheim]'s disease1 diabetes1         
epilepsy1 a/hma1 blood disord]s1 & _m   
o!r *ronic conditions2 ,:]eas !         
,secret>y himself admitt$ t ^! r$uctions
 9 =ce 7 flaw$ & mismanag$1 lead+ him to
 rehire "s /aff t 7 mi/ak5ly fir$1 b    
/ill leav+ _m programs & ag5cies across 
! ,dep>tm5t crippl$ by ! cuts2 ,:]eas "u

 ! direction ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,,nih     
,cl9ical ,c5t] has paus$ or delay$ fund+
 = mon?s to hundr$s ( cl9ical trials1 & 
outright t]m9at$ hundr$s m1 & _m ( !    
t]m9at$ trials focus$ on te/+ vacc9es1  
combatt+ ,,hiv & ,,hpv1 h>m r$uction    
/rategies to r$uce ,s,u,ds1 & viol5ce & 
sexual assault prev5tion1 & o!rs focus$ 
on diabetes1 kidney transplants1 bra9   
heal?1 sickle cell treatm5ts1 & co*le>  
implants1 & w ?us h wide rang+ heal?    
implications = ,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>*
 #bjbe1 ! ,dep>tm5t resc9d$ a memo1     
ref]r$ to z ! ,ri*>dson ,waiv]1 :]e9 !  
,dep>tm5t agre$ to foll[ !              
notice-&-comm5t rulemak+ proc$ures 9 !  
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act1 !reby     
break+ ) m ?an #e decades ( prec$5t t   
all[$ memb]s ( ! public & ext]nal exp]ts
 to make _! voices he>d ?r\gh public    
comm5ts on ev]y?+ f propos$ rules1      
grants1 loans1 & contracts to ! /ructure
 ( ! ag5cy itself1 & ?is action is 9    
direct contradiction to ! ,secret>y's   
/at$ commitm5t to lead ! ,dep>tm5t ?r\gh

 radical transp>5cy1 & enables !        
,dep>tm5t to take actions )\t public    
ov]sight1 b ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability  
,(fice f\nd t ?is action is a rule t    
%\ld h be5 submitt$ into !              
,congressional record1 & is ?us subject 
to a *all5ge "u *apt] #h ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,congressional ,review ,act72 ,:]eas !  
,secret>y has be5 a key in/igator &     
support] ( a heal? c>e ag5da t w h      
deva/at+ impacts = ,am]icans1 includ+ "u
 ,public ,law #aai-ba1 & !              
,congressional ,budget ,(fice e/imat$ t 
?is law alone w cut #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e sy/em1 &     
cause m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj ,am]icans to    
lose _! heal? insurance cov]age4 ,exp]ts
 also pr$ict ?is law w cause m ?an      
#ea1jjj prev5table dea?s1 put m ?an #egj
 nurs+ homes at imm$iate risk ( closure1
 & put m ?an #ccj rural hospitals &     
#a1hjj community heal? c5t] sites across
 ! c\ntry at imm$iate risk ( r$uc+      
s]vices1 conv]t+ to a diff]5t type (    

facility1 or clos+ altoge!r2 ,:]eas x 0 
report$ t 9 ord] to secure support = 8  
nom9ation f c]ta9 ,republican ,s5ators1 
,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 committ$ t1 z    
,secret>y1 he w\ld ma9ta9 ! ,advisory   
,committee on ,immunization ,practices1 
! critical vacc9e panel t advises !     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
on h[ to use vacc9es to control disease 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas imm$iately    
aft] mak+ t promise1 ! ,secret>y w5t    
back on 8 ^w1 abruptly cancell+ !       
,febru>y meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee 
on ,immunization ,practices 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is preamble z ,,acip71 & sugge/+ t he 
0 prep>+ to remove exp]ts f ! committee2
 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y cont9u$ to bre$     
di/ru/ 9 ,am]ican sci5tific in/itutions 
by say+ 9 8 ,s5ate te/imony & maid5     
spee* z ,secret>y1 we w remove conflicts
 ( int]e/ f ! committees & rese>*       
p>tn]s1 alleg+ )\t evid5ce t ,f$]al     
vacc9e advis]s are n act+ 9 ! be/ int]e/
 ( public heal? & safety2 ,:]eas1 9 8   
fir/ spee* z ,secret>y1 ,rob]t ,f4      

,k5n$y ,jr4 v[$ to inve/igate !         
sci5tifically support$ *ildhood vacc9e  
s*$ule1 say+1 no?+ is go+ to be (f      
limits2 ,:]eas1 9 ,june #bjbe1 !        
,secret>y took unprec$5t$ /eps to       
unc]emoni\sly fire all #ag memb]s (     
,,acip )\t cause1 replac+ !m ) #h       
h&pick$ memb]s1 "s ( :om are vacc9e     
skeptics & h conflicts ( int]e/1 includ+
 #a :o s]v$ z an exp]t witness aga9/ !  
human papillomavirus vacc9e2 ,:]eas j #b
 weeks aft] ! ,secret>y replac$ all ( ! 
,,acip's memb]s1 ! newly compris$ ,,acip
 ann\nc$ t x w revisit ! *ildhood vacc9e
 s*$ule1 putt+ access to vacc9es t      
*ildr5 h receiv$ = decades1 su* z       
hepatitis ,b1 p]tussis1 & polio1 9      
dang]2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y's new ,,acip  
panel %[cas$ an unsci5tific pres5tation 
f ,lyn ,r$wood1 a lead] 9 ! anti-vacc9e 
movem5t & ! ,presid5t ,em]ita (         
,*ildr5's ,heal? ,def5se1 an anti-vacc9e
 organization ! ,secret>y co-f\nd$ be=e 
8 "t 9 (fice1 & foll[+ ,r$wood's        
pres5tation1 ! new ,,acip appo9tees vot$

 #e-a recomm5d+ aga9/ use ( multi-dose  
flu vacc9e conta9+ ?im]osal2 ,:]eas !   
,secret>y subsequ5tly pu%$ out e/eem$   
c>e] civil s]vants1 includ+ ,dr4 ,pet]  
,m>ks1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t] =          
,biologics ,evaluation & ,rese>* at !   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 ! regulator
 responsible = ensur+ ! safety &        
effectiv5ess ( vacc9ations2 ,:]eas1 9 8 
resignation lett]1 ,dr4 ,m>ks ca/ a     
light on ! ,secret>y's political        
int]f]5ce & mis9=mation t 0 und]m9+ ! "w
 ( ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 /at+1 
x has become cle> t tru? & transp>5cy   
are n desir$ by ! ,secret>y1 b r he     
wi%es subs]vi5t confirmation ( 8        
mis9=mation & lies2 ,:]eas1 9 8 answ]s  
to que/ions = ! record foll[+ 8         
nom9ation he>+ be=e ! ,committee on     
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate1 ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 wrote1
 ,i w d no?+ z ,,hhs ,secret>y t makes x
 difficult or disc\rages p f tak+       
vacc9es b in/ead seek transp>5cy 9 ^!   
products2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y has in/ead 

us$ 8 position to cont9ue to discr$it ! 
sci5ce beh9d vacc9es1 /oke fe> ab\t !   
efficacy & safety ( vacc9es1 & dismantle
 vacc9e approval & education programs2  
,:]eas ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?  
halt$ fund+ = at lea/ #dj rese>* grants 
= projects /udy+ vacc9e hesitancy & pa?s
 to ov]come x2 ,:]eas ! ,national       
,in/itutes ( ,heal? cancell$ fund+ =    
/udies seek+ new vacc9es & treatm5ts =  
bo? ,,covid-#ai & o!r pa?og5s t may     
cause future p&emics1 reque/$ project   
li/s reg>d+ m,r,n,a vacc9es1 ! te*nology
 at ! c5t] ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9ations1 & 
urg$ sci5ti/s to remove ref]5ces to su* 
te*nology f _! grant applications2      
,:]eas1 aft] ! ,food & ,drug            
,adm9i/ration delay$ grant+ a lic5se to 
a ,,covid-#ai vacc9e 9 ,april #bjbe1 !  
,secret>y falsely decl>$ t = respiratory
 illnesses1 ! s+le antig5 vacc9es h nev]
 work$2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbe1 !       
,dep>tm5t cancell$ #bb m,r,n,a vacc9e   
developm5t projects1 z "p ( !           
,secret>y's broad] anti-vacc9e crusade &

 fixation on m,r,n,a te*nology1 ) !     
,secret>y falsely sugge/+ t m,r,n,a     
vacc9es are unsafe & ineffective2       
,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjbe1 9 a dep>ture f !  
typical process & )\t input f ,,acip1 ! 
,secret>y ann\nc$ t ! ,dep>tm5t remov$  
,,covid-#ai vacc9es f ! li/ ( %ots      
recomm5d$ = heal?y pregnant wom5 &      
*ildr51 mak+ x h>d] = pregnant wom5 &   
*ildr5 to access ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9e1 &
 mon?s lat]1 ! ,food & ,drug            
,adm9i/ration approv$ ! late/ ,,covid   
vacc9es ) new re/rictions = use1 fur!r  
erect+ b>ri]s to access to ! vacc9e =   
,am]icans across ! ,nation2 ,:]eas1     
?r\gh ! ,secret>y's r$uction 9 =ce &    
reorganization ef=ts1 ! ,dep>tm5t has   
elim9at$ entirely or r$uc$ !            
functionality ( ! ,vacc9es & ,relat$    
,biological ,products ,advisory         
,committee1 ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,all]gy & ,infecti\s ,diseases1 & !     
,division ( ,microbiology & ,infecti\s  
,diseases2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,secret>y's   
fir/ week on ! job1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 

,control & ,prev5tion ann\nc$ t x 0     
/opp+ a flu vacc9ation adv]tis+ campaign
 dur+ ! height ( flu season2 ,:]eas1    
accord+ to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 
& ,prev5tion1 a multi-,/ate measles     
outbreak impact+ communities ) l[       
measles vacc9ation cov]age has be5 rag+ 
dur+ ! ,secret>y's t5ure1 ) ! numb] (   
report$ cases 9 #bjbe surpass+ ! numb] (
 cases :5 ! disease 0 decl>$ elim9at$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjjj1 l>gely due to !
 ,measles1 ,mumps & ,rubella vacc9e     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,mmr     
vacc9e7 be+ #ig p]c5t effective 9       
prev5t+ measles1 & ! mo/ cases 9 m ?an  
#c decades1 & #if p]c5t ( pati5ts dur+  
?is outbreak h be5 unvacc9at$ or h      
unkn[n vacc9ation /atus2 ,:]eas in/ead (
 vocal support = ! ,,mmr vacc9e1 !      
,secret>y has uplift$ unte/$ treatm5ts l
 cod liv] supplem5ts1 vitam9 ,a         
treatm5ts1 ! antibiotic cl>i?romyc91 or 
! a/hma /]oid bud5sonide & direct$      
,f$]al heal? ag5cies to explore pot5tial
 new treatm5ts = measles1 includ+ vitam9

 ,a treatm5ts2 ,:]eas vacc9e safety     
exp]ts at ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &
 ,prev5tion & ! ,am]ican ,academy (     
,p$iatrics h f\nd no conclusive l9k     
betwe5 autism & vacc9es t conta9        
?im]osal z a pres]vative1 yet !         
,secret>y has us$ inconsi/5t & (t5      
contradictory messag+ ar\nd ! ,,mmr     
vacc9e1 que/ion+ ! ,,mmr vacc9e's safety
 by incorrectly decl>+1 we don't "k !   
risks ( _m ( ^! products because !y're n
 safety te/$1 ignor+ ! decades (        
sci5tific rese>* beh9d ! vacc9e prov+ t 
! vacc9e is safe1 & r\t9ely misrepres5t+
 ! pot5tial = adv]se ev5ts f ! vacc9e1  
s[+ fe> 9 ! public ab\t vacc9e use2     
,:]eas ! outbreak has result$ 9 hundr$s 
( hospitalizations & #c dea?s1 includ+  
#b unvacc9at$ s*ool-ag$ *ildr5 ) no kn[n
 und]ly+ m$ical condition4 ,yet !       
,secret>y has d[nplay$ ! dea?s associat$
 ) ! measles outbreak1 say+ t m att5tion
 %\ld be paid t[>ds *ronic diseases l   
diabetes & autism1 :ile at ! same "t    
falsely claim+ t !re may be a           

relation%ip betwe5 ! ,,mmr vacc9e &     
autism2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #cj1 #bjbe1 ! 
,secret>y made ! false claim t ! ,,mmr  
vacc9e conta9s abort$ fetus debris1     
fur!r p]petuat+ fe>s & /igma ab\t !     
vacc9e2 ,:]eas ?is is only ! late/ 9 a  
s]ies ( mi/ru?s reg>d+ ! ,,mmr vacc9e t 
! ,secret>y has us$ 8 bully pulpit &    
position ( lead]%ip z ! ,secret>y to    
promote2 ,:]eas1 9 8 answ]s to que/ions 
= ! record foll[+ 8 nom9ation he>+ be=e 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 ,rob]t   
,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 wrote1 address+ mat]nal 
mortality1 & its und]ly+ causes1 w be a 
priority 9 my lead]%ip ( ,,hhs1 yet z ! 
,secret>y1 he has decimat$ ,dep>tm5t    
divisions & (fices responsible =        
protect+ ! heal? ( wom5 & _! babies2    
,:]eas ! ,secret>y's illegal            
reorganization & unlawful mass fir+s at 
! ,dep>tm5t h deva/at$ ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion's ,assi/$
 ,reproductive ,te*nologies (fice 7:i*  
focuses on inf]tility & 9 vitro         

f]tilization rese>*71 ,division (       
,reproductive ,heal?1 ,wom5's ,heal? &  
,f]tility bran*1 & ,(fice ( ,wom5's     
,heal?1 & ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices 
,adm9i/ration's ,mat]nal & ,*ild ,heal? 
,bureau2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y has made a  
s]ies ( (f5sive & sci5tifically unf\nd$ 
/atem5ts ab\t autism1 p]petuat+ h>mful  
/]eotypes1 disreg>d+ decades ( sci5tific
 rese>* & cons5sus1 ?reat5+ public tru/ 
9 lifesav+ immunization programs1       
und]m9+ ! dignity ( individuals )       
autism1 & d5y+ individuals )            
disabilities ! s]vices !y are entitl$   
to2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y 
made crude1 mislead+1 & ablei/ comm5ts  
ab\t individuals on ! autism spectrum1  
(f5sively & incorrectly /at+ t !y1 w    
nev] pay taxes1 !y'll nev] hold a job1  
!y'll nev] play baseball1 !y'll nev]    
write a poem1 !y'll nev] g on a date2   
,:]eas reports h surfac$ t ! ,secret>y  
has direct$ ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? to laun* an autism regi/ry to    
track ,am]icans ) ! disability1 likely 9

 violation ( ,f$]al privacy laws2 ,:]eas
 ! ,secret>y hir$ ,&rew ,d[n+1 :o has   
made a c>e] out ( vacc9e injury         
lawsuits1 includ+ receiv+ f9ancial      
comp5sation ?r\gh litigation aga9/ !    
human papillomavirus vacc9e1 to beg9    
revolutioniz+ ! ,vacc9e ,injury         
,comp5sation ,program1 & ! ,secret>y    
also aw>d$ ,d[n+'s law firm a #bej1jjj  
contract to support ?is ef=t1 up5d+ !   
,vacc9e ,injury ,comp5sation ,program   
c\ld sev]ely curb vacc9e access across !
 ,nation2 ,:]eas ! ,secret>y has hir$   
discr$it$ vacc9e skeptic ,david ,gei] z 
a data analy/ to exam9e ! long-debunk$ &
 h>mful !ory t l9ks vacc9es to autism1  
cont9u+ to di/ort ! public und]/&+ (    
autism2 ,:]eas1 dur+ 8 confirmation he>+
 be=e ! ,committee on ,heal?1           
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate1 ,s5ator ,hassan summ>iz$ ! dang]
 ( ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y's words & actions  
be/3 ,! problem ) ?is witness' response 
on ! autism cause1 & ! relation%ip to   
vacc9es1 is because he is re-litigat+ & 

*urn+ settl$ sci5ce1 s we _c g =w>d &   
f9d out :at ! cause ( autism is1 & treat
 ^! kids1 & help ^! families2 ,:]eas    
lead+ national autism organizations     
releas$ a jo9t /atem5t 9 ,april #bjbe1  
on ! importance ( uphold+ sci5tific     
integrity ) evid5ce-bas$ rese>* &       
inve/m5ts 9 div]se supports = ! autism  
community1 reject+ ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y's  
rhetoric t autism is prev5table1 8 fram+
 ( autism z a *ronic disease1 *ildhood  
disease1 or epidemic1 & 8 p]petuation ( 
! my? t vacc9es cause autism2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,augu/ #bg1 #bjbe1 ! ,:ite ,h\se &     
,secret>y ,k5n$y fir$ ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion ,director ,dr4    
,susan ,mon>ez1 j #cj days aft] h]      
,s5ate confirmation1 aft] ! ,director   
refus$ to rubb]-/amp unsci5tific1       
reckless directives & fire d$icat$ heal?
 exp]ts1 & accord+ to report+1 !        
,secret>y 0 insi/+ t ! ,director approve
 all new recomm5dations f 8 h&-pick$    
,,acip panel1 reg>dless ( ! sci5ce beh9d
 ! decisions2 ,:]eas1 9 ! same week !   

,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
,director 0 fir$1 #d high-level lead]s &
 sci5ti/s at ! ,c5t]s = ,disease        
,control & ,prev5tion submitt$ _!       
resignations because ( ! *aos caus$ by !
 ,secret>y1 includ+ ,director ( !       
,national ,c5t] = ,immunization &       
,respiratory ,diseases1 ,dr4 ,demetre   
,daskalakis1 ,director ( ! ,national    
,c5t] = ,em]g+ & ,zoonotic ,infecti\s   
,diseases1 ,dr4 ,daniel ,j]nigan1 &     
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
,*ief ,m$ical ,(fic]1 ,dr4 ,debra ,h\ry2
 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,daskalakis wrote 9 8 sca?+
 resignation lett] t he is unable to    
s]ve 9 an environm5t t treats ,,cdc z a 
tool to g5]ate policies & mat]ials t d n
 reflect sci5tific reality & are design$
 to hurt r ?an to improve ! public's    
heal?2 ,:]eas ^! are j ! late/ 9 a s]ies
 ( high-pr(ile lead]s1 sci5ti/s1 &      
subject matt] exp]ts to be ei!r directly
 pu%$ out by ! ,secret>y or =c$ to leave
 due to ! toxic1 *aotic1 & unt5able     
environm5t creat$ by ! ,secret>y )9 !   

,dep>tm5t1 & 8 politicization ( sci5ce2 
,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbe1 m ?an #gej      
,f$]al heal? employees1 includ+ hundr$s 
( curr5t ,dep>tm5t /aff wrote to ,k5n$y 
implor+ him to /op spread+ inaccurate   
heal? in=mation & accus+ him ( s[+      
public mi/ru/ by que/ion+ ! integrity & 
morality ( ,,cdc's work=ce1 !y sugge/$ t
 ,k5n$y's actions h wors5$ ,am]icans'   
heal? & safety & are1 at lea/ 9 "p1     
responsible = ! rec5t %oot+ at ! ,c5t]s 
= ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2       
,:]eas1 9 less ?an a ye> 9 8 role z !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 has demon/rat$ a 
patt]n ( deception1 p]petuat+ errone\s &
 ev5 dang]\s /atem5ts t h erod$ public  
tru/ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 ,f$]al heal?        
ag5cies1 & sci5tific rese>*2 ,:]eas a   
report by ! ,s5ate ,f9ance ,committee   
f\nd t ! ,secret>y has directly tak51   
direct$1 or enabl$ hundr$s ( actions ov]
 ! c\rse ( e day ( 8 t5ure t put        
,am]icans' heal? at risk1 by decimat+ & 
?reat5+ ! critical /aff & programs at ! 

,dep>tm5t1 de/abiliz+ gold-/&>d rese>*1 
& weaponiz+ advisory panels & sy/ems to 
und]m9e tru/ 9 & access to vacc9es2     
,:]eas1 ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 has be5  
neglig5t t[>ds 8 /atutory duty to       
provide = & enhance ! heal? & well-be+ (
 all ,am]icans1 tak+ actions t h        
dismantl$ ! public heal? sy/em1 defy+ ! 
_m /atutes t gov]n ! ,dep>tm5t's        
programs & appropriate fund+ = !        
,dep>tm5t to adm9i/] su* programs1 &    
int5tionally und]cutt+ ! w ( ,congress2 
,:]eas ,rob]t ,f4 ,k5n$y ,jr4 regul>ly  
disreg>ds ! rule ( law & co-opts !      
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y1 us+ ! ,dep>tm5t & 
its res\rces z a means ( p]sonal ga9 = 8
 ag5da1 & ! f9ancial ga9 ( 8 family1 8  
associates1 & =m] organization2 & ,:]eas
 ! role ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices is to be a tru/$ lead] & an    
au?ority on sci5ce & evid5ce-bas$ heal? 
policies = ! ,am]ican public3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t 
,secret>y ,rob]t ,francis ,k5n$y ,jr4 no
 long] holds ! confid5ce ( ! ,s5ate or (

 ! ,am]ican p to fai?fully c>ry out 8   
duties z ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices1 & ?us %\ld be remov$ f (fice4