FDA Chief to Newsmax: New Leaders, ‘New Day’ at CDC

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary told Newsmax on Tuesday that the wave of resignations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention marks a turning point for public health, with the agency finally returning to what he called “gold standard science and common sense.”

“This is a new day at the CDC,” Makary told “Greg Kelly Reports,” arguing that the agency under the Biden administration lost credibility by touting school closures during COVID-19, promoting cloth masks for toddlers, and recommending endless vaccine boosters while ignoring natural immunity.

“Americans showed up in high numbers to vote for President [Donald] Trump over gold-standard science and common sense,” he said. “No longer are we going to tolerate science as political propaganda.”

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