CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings stopped a fellow panelist’s attack on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. late Thursday, pointing to the public’s historic distrust of health institutions.
President Trump announced in a statement Thursday that he has nominated Kennedy to be the next administration’s secretary of health and human services, leading many liberal politicians and media pundits to argue that Kennedy is a danger to public health. Jennings said the bureaucracy, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has created widespread distrust in its handling of public health through lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. he claimed.
“You, Dr. [Devi Nampiaparampil] It raises the issue of [Kennedy] have been raised, and I think those are good questions to raise. I don’t know if he can confirm, but it’s clear that the topic of vaccines at the table will be a flashpoint in this hearing. But let me tell you one thing: The whole problem with the CDC and these public health agencies, you know, the public’s confidence in the health system in this country is at an all-time low,” Jennings said, adding that the Democratic Party John Avron, which led to backlash from congressional candidates. “Because of the coronavirus, because of school closures, because of mask mandates, this country has been drugged with condescending and heavy-handed mandates, and all of that has gone to waste. That’s why the ranking is low and the question is valid.
Avlon claimed that Kennedy had participated in spreading “disinformation” about the CDC, which had “caused more than a million deaths,” while Jennings said the agency “has brought about its own demise.” answered. President Kennedy said during a 2021 hearing on the Louisiana Department of Health’s proposal to vaccinate school children that the COVID-19 vaccine is “the most lethal vaccine ever created.” and blamed government officials, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture. (USDA), regarding “mass poisoning of American citizens.” According to In the Washington Post. (Related: ‘I don’t hear any remorse’: CNN contributor slams Randi Weingarten to his face)
The CDC, along with federal and state governments, implemented lockdowns, school closures, social distancing, and mask-wearing mandates during the pandemic. Elementary school students who engaged in virtual learning during the pandemic fell more than six months behind in math, while children who were infants and toddlers at the time showed developmental and academic delays, such as learning to hold a pencil.
Jennings said government agencies need to be reformed to “restore trust” in public health in the wake of COVID-19 policies that have harmed American families. CNN host Abby Phillip claimed that President Kennedy was threatening the well-being of Americans with his anti-vaccine stance, but a spokesperson told The Washington Post that President Kennedy is not “anti-vaccine.” He said no.
“I also think, Scott, the public trust issue borders on election denialism,” Phillip said. “You scream that the election was stolen, and people believe it, and then all of a sudden you say, ‘I wish these questions that I made up didn’t exist.'” Just create doubt and then address the cause of that doubt. You cannot blame yourself for the doubts you have created. ”
“The doubts about the public system in this country are not entirely manufactured. , completely derived from the corporation,” Jennings responded. “I’m also a vaccine supporter. I believe vaccines are effective. And I believe his skepticism about vaccines and some of the things he’s said will be the most problematic thing about his nomination. But , inseparable, he does.” Raised real concerns that real people have. ”
President Kennedy, who has repeatedly touted the slogan “Make America Healthy Again,” has promised to address rising rates of chronic disease and obesity and improve what Americans eat. nutritious meals and cut “The entire department” of the FDA.
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