But the story of CDC is not just a story of destruction from the top, it is also a collapse of credibility from within. Instead, they continued to do what the White House expected them to — even when everyone at CDC knew it was wrong. It will take generations to repair the trust — and maybe CDC’s credibility will never be repaired. The credibility is not just of the institution, but personal and scientific credibility of those who looked the other way. The CDC scientists — perhaps in their minds — were making pragmatic decisions, even when they knew they were wrong.

Source: The Express Tribune October 20, 2020 04:18 UTC