CDC director says there are ‘no banned words’ at the agency

Posted on AllSides December 18, 2017

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald on Sunday addressed a report that President Donald Trump’s administration had banned the CDC from using seven words or phrases in next year’s budget documents.

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