Health Official Goes on Leave After Accusing CDC Scientists of Working to Undermine Trump

Health Official Goes on Leave After Accusing CDC Scientists of Working to Undermine Trump
Former Trump campaign aide Michael Caputo arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee during a closed-door session at the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, on July 14, 2017. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A top President Donald Trump administration health official is taking a leave of absence for 60 days after alleging the existence of a “resistance unit“ against the president inside of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Michael Caputo, assistant secretary for public affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), made the comments during a Facebook Live video on Sept. 13.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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