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Scrutiny Grows Around CDC Official Demetre Daskalakis Amid Monkeypox Response Controversies
Demetre Daskalakis, a prominent figure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recently resigned citing a disregard for science under the Trump administration. However, his leadership during the Biden-era response to the monkeypox outbreak has drawn sharp criticism for prioritizing optics over public health.
Resignation Amid Political Turmoil
Daskalakis’s resignation comes amidst a wave of departures from the CDC, a response to the Trump administration’s approach to public health. In his resignation letter shared on social media, he decried the policies introduced by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, claiming they do not align with
