CDC director denies political pressure affected new mask guidelines

Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on Sunday said that the agency’s recent decision to recommend that vaccinated people no longer wear masks had nothing to do with political pressure from lawmakers.

On “Fox News Sunday,” host Chris Wallace pressed Walensky to clarify what was behind the seemingly sudden shift in the CDC’s recommendations for mask wearing, asking her to confirm that pressure from lawmakers such as Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) had nothing to do with the decision.

“Yes, I can [confirm],” Walensky said.

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