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NEW: @SpoxHHS Michael Caputo pushed COVID-19 conspiracy theories and praised white supremacists in unearthed podcast https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/hhs-spokesperson-michael-caputo-pushed-covid-19-conspiracy-theories-and
The spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees FDA, NIH, and CDC, pushed a baseless conspiracy theory about the origins of COVID-19 and used racist terms to refer to the virus
Caputo praised white supremacist Milo Yiannopoulos as “absolutely delightful” and someone whose “views aren’t all that different from mine.” https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/hhs-spokesperson-michael-caputo-pushed-covid-19-conspiracy-theories-and
This comes on the heels of a series of missteps by the FDA, housed under HHS, including the 11 day tenure of former OAN personality Emily Miller, who was dismissed following my reporting. https://www.mediamatters.org/emily-miller/new-fda-spokesperson-emily-miller-pro-trump-sycophant-who-spreads-covid-19
Scientists have been increasingly sidelined in fighting the pandemic.
Instead, the Trump administration is elevating right-wing TV pundits like Scott Atlas, who has no experience in epidemiology https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/millions-could-die-if-trump-listens-adviser-he-hired-foxs-green-room
Instead, the Trump administration is elevating right-wing TV pundits like Scott Atlas, who has no experience in epidemiology https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/millions-could-die-if-trump-listens-adviser-he-hired-foxs-green-room
Caputo's role raises questions about whether the Department of Health and Human Services has appropriate personnel in place to respond to the global pandemic. https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/hhs-spokesperson-michael-caputo-pushed-covid-19-conspiracy-theories-and
