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Who is in charge of the CDC right now? Nobody knows for sure

By CBS News  
   January 23, 2025

The CDC is operating without an acting director, leaving the agency responsible for defending the U.S. against emerging pandemics and responding to health emergencies without a clear chain of command. A leadership vacuum atop the CDC is unprecedented. Under previous administrations, including the first term of President Trump, officials made sure either to immediately appoint their pick for the position or decide during the transition on whom would assume the top post in an acting capacity.

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