“This sort of story will be recalled years from now as an example of the government interfering with science, with predictably disastrous results.”
By Andrea Germanos, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 9-9-2020
Reporting from Politico Wednesday revealed that a Trump-allied official within the Department of Health and Human Services tried to censor Dr. Anthony Fauci from communicating to the press dangers the coronavirus may pose to school children.
According to Politico, the messaging directives came from Paul Alexander, a Trump administration appointee at the Department of Health and Human Services. Alexander is a senior adviser to Michael Caputo, a Trump ally and assistant HHS secretary for public affairs. Continue reading