During my confirmation hearing on the morning of August 25th, Secretary Kennedy demanded two things of me. They were inconsistent with my oath of office and the ethics required of a public official. He directed me to commit in advance to approving every ACIP recommendation regardless of the scientific evidence. He also directed me to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccine policy without cause. He said if I was unwilling to do both, I should resign. (03:59–04:09)
CLAIM
Asserts that she was directed to approve ACIP recommendations without reviewing evidence.
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