Trump Administration Puts Immediate Pause on FDA, CDC, and HHS Reports and Posts

A memo issued by the acting HHS director says the pause will be in effect until Feb. 1.
Trump Administration Puts Immediate Pause on FDA, CDC, and HHS Reports and Posts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on April 23, 2020. (Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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The Trump administration has placed a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public until at least the end of the month.

In a Jan. 21 memo, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Acting Secretary Dorothy Fink told agency staff officials that an “immediate pause” had been ordered on announcements, press releases, social media posts, regulations, and guidance until those communications were approved by an appointee.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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