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'Holy Grail’: Finding a new CDC director who can win Senate confirmation has become a herculean task

The new head of a diminished agency must endorse RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism while also convincing key GOP senators of their adherence to traditional medical science.

Robert Malone chairiing a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in Atlanta on Dec. 5, 2025 (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Robert Malone chairiing a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in Atlanta on Dec. 5, 2025 (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
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