🚨: Donald Trump has imposed a communications blackout across America’s federal health agencies, including the CDC, FDA, HHS, and NIH.
These agencies have been instructed to halt all external communications, such as publishing scientific reports, updating websites, and issuing health advisories.
The directive was issued suddenly and without prior notice.
Donald Trump has ordered a communications blackout at America’s federal health agencies, according to reports.
The CDC, FDA, HHS and NIH have all been told to pause external communications, including publishing scientific reports, updating websites or issuing health advisories.
The directive came without warning, sources told the Washington Post, and with little guidance as to how long it may last.
The health agencies play a vital role in gathering and sharing critical information with the public, including on outbreaks of infectious diseases, raising the alarm over foodborne disease outbreaks and food recalls.
However, DailyMail.com received its automated weekly FDA recall email at 8am ET this morning.
It is not entirely unusual for incoming administrations to pause external communications temporarily, which may be done to help newly appointed officials understand the scope of information that is being released.
