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Published 10 mins ago on May 16, 2020
By Matthew Chapman
On CNN Saturday, correspondent Kristen Holmes revealed that officials at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta are frustrated with coronavirus task force official Dr. Deborah Birx, because of her unwillingness to correct false claims made by President Donald Trump.
Nick Valencia reporting with me, talking to CDC officials in Atlanta, who said theyve been disappointed with Dr. Birx and her lack of really pushing back on some of the comments that President Trump has made that we know are untrue, said Holmes.
Unlike NIH official Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has more directly contradicted the president, Birx has more frequently tried to fit her medical recommendations into what Trump has already said. She has also consistently praised the presidents leadership in forums about medical guidance, which has caused some commentators to question her credibility.
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/cdc-officials-are-complaining-about-dr-birxs-failure-to-push-back-on-trumps-lies-report/
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If and when she leaves after this BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS administration if forced to leave this coming January 2021, and she decides to go into practice or teaching medicine or some other gig..................I would like to know how she could look someone in the eye like she is doing in this picture and completely dishonor her Hippocratic Oath of doing no harm...........she also has BLOOD ON HER HANDS................
CurtEastPoint
(18,655 posts)bluedye33139
(1,474 posts)She was associated with a group that wanted to address the innocent victims of HIV.
The group also pushed for criminalization and arrest of male homosexuals.
The "innocent victims of HIV" rhetoric is astonishingly offensive, and this conservative Republican doctor has been given a pass by the major media for some reason.
MineralMan
(146,321 posts)She is no longer independent. What a pity!
malaise
(269,107 posts)Isadora Duncan - affectations.
I do not trust Dr Birx
barbtries
(28,808 posts)i have zero respect for her. she's failed the country and shamed herself.
SWBTATTReg
(22,154 posts)enabling him should face the fire when they are all thrown out of office, for pure incompetence and aiding and abetting rump in his criminal behavior.
TheRealistRealist
(180 posts)Not a direct threat, he's too much of a coward for that. But he may have mentioned the doctors falling out of windows in Russia to Dr. Birx. He also may have promised her the VP slot or other position she really wants. I can't stand this orange turd, but I amazed at how easily he corrupts people. What does he say to get them to say "fuck it I'm going to the dark side"
gulliver
(13,186 posts)That's Birx as she will forever be defined in history.
not_the_one
(2,227 posts)and changed everything to "suggested", "if possible", "if feasible".... I'm surprised they didn't include "if you ARE NOT having a bad hair day"... They pretty much took the teeth out of the guidelines. Nothing HAD to be done. No ramifications if they WEREN'T done.
Total gutting of the guidelines.
At least that is what Rachel said, and I WILL BELIEVE RACHEL OVER ANYONE IN THE CDC ADMINISTRATION.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)nevergiveup
(4,762 posts)covering for Trump is all that she will be known for. The fact that she fell into this role says a lot about her character. History will not treat her kindly.