Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed to lead the CDC as measles cases surge, foodborne outbreaks spread, and the agency struggles through deep staffing losses and collapsing morale. When pressed by Josh Hawley, Schwartz called abortion surveillance a “critical component” of the CDC’s work, raising alarms about what kind of data this administration wants collected and why. She then dodged direct questions on whether she would defy RFK Jr. over flu vaccine promotion and said she would consult him about CDC material linking vaccines to autism, leaving the country with a public health agency run through a political filter. Ring of Fire's Josh G. discusses.
HuffPost - huffpost.com/entry/trumps-new-cdc-head-said-abortion-surveillance-will-be-a-critical-focus_n_6a74a3f9e4b04fcbf74d8720
Confirmation vote - cnbc.com/2026/08/05/senate-confirms-erica-schwartz-as-cdc-director.html
Hassan/Sanders exchange quotes - https://www.ms.now/news/erica-schwartz-cdc-director-confirmed
Outbreak context - newrepublic.com/post/214078/donald-trump-new-cdc-director-abortion-surveillance
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Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed to lead the CDC as measles cases surge, foodborne outbreaks spread, and the agency struggles through deep staffing losses and collapsing morale. When pressed by Josh Hawley, Schwartz called abortion surveillance a “critical component” of the CDC’s work, raising alarms about what kind of data this administration wants collected and why. She then dodged direct questions on whether she would defy RFK Jr. over flu vaccine promotion and said she would consult him about CDC material linking vaccines to autism, leaving the country with a public health agency run through a political filter. Ring of Fire's Josh G. discusses.
HuffPost - huffpost.com/entry/trumps-new-cdc-head-said-abortion-surveillance-will-be-a-critical-focus_n_6a74a3f9e4b04fcbf74d8720
Confirmation vote - cnbc.com/2026/08/05/senate-confirms-erica-schwartz-as-cdc-director.html
Hassan/Sanders exchange quotes - https://www.ms.now/news/erica-schwartz-cdc-director-confirmed
Outbreak context - newrepublic.com/post/214078/donald-trump-new-cdc-director-abortion-surveillance
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