Former Acting CDC Director Richard Besser lashed out against President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), claiming his advocacy for vaccine safety was “concerning.”
During an appearance on CNN Thursday, Besser, the former acting CDC Director under the Obama administration, said he found Kennedy’s nomination “chilling” and suggested he doesn’t “believe in science.”
“One of the things you see with many people who spread misinformation is there are little bits and pieces that are really a good idea,” Besser said. “Because of that, it can be really confusing when you’re listening to someone…but those little bits and pieces of really good things are also mixed in with a lot of pseudoscience and information that’s quite damaging.”
Dr. Besser: “One of the things you see with people who spread misinfo is there are little bits & pieces that are really a good idea. Because of that, it can be really confusing…But those bits & pieces are also mixed in with a lot of pseudoscience & info that's quite damaging." pic.twitter.com/nRnl7SP2Ex
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 15, 2024
“The Source” host Kaitlin Collins went on to criticize Kennedy for spreading the “debunked” claim that vaccines are linked to autism.
Besser agreed, saying, “The idea that receiving [childhood] vaccines would be parental choice scares me.” […]
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