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Officials Cite Communication Challenges When Asked About Waning Public Trust in Federal Health Agencies

‘We recognize that there are challenges here, and we are responding to them,’ said Dr. Henry Walke, director of the CDC’s Office of Readiness and Response.
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Officials Cite Communication Challenges When Asked About Waning Public Trust in Federal Health Agencies
Principal deputy director of the National Institutes of Health, Lawrence Tabak, testifies before the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in Washington on May 16, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Samantha Flom
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Public health officials from three different agencies testified before members of Congress at a Nov. 14 hearing and cited communication challenges when asked about Americans’ waning trust in federal health agencies after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The matter was highlighted by Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), who asked officials from several national health agencies the following question at the final hearing of the House Oversight Committee’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic:

Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].