Earlier in the day, Florida’s governor also announced the creation of a state replacement for the CDC.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended his creation of the Public Health Integrity Commission — the state’s alternative to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — and indulged in a friendly Fox News broadcast along the way.
Laura Ingram profiled DeSantis as someone who “relentlessly opposed the medical cartel’s campaign of silence,” noting the governor’s call earlier in the day for a statewide grand jury investigation. He called it the “crime and misconduct” of vaccines.
DeSantis’ decision was met with strong protest from medical experts, who downplayed the effectiveness of vaccines and boosters when asked about the “suppressed” voices he now defends.
“It seems like the medical establishment never wants to be honest with people about potential downsides,” DeSantis said, before criticizing universities for requiring students to get vaccinated to the point that – in any case, it doesn’t prevent them. infection. or distribute it. The benefit is minimal.”
Without rebutting DeSantis’ last point, Ingram cites critics who say the popular governor has “authoritarian ambitions” before asking, “Are you at the roundtable today to demonize public health” and security officials?
DeSantis, who has sold campaign merchandise critical of Dr. Anthony Fauci, appears to dispute that sentiment.
“Authoritarians are those who want to force people to get [vaccinated]. I protect people from this and make sure that the people of Florida can make their own choices,” he said. “At the end of the day, what we are looking for is to provide truth, provide accurate data, and provide accurate analysis.”
During a roundtable discussion earlier Tuesday, DeSantis said of the CDC, “Whatever they come up with, you’re just assuming it’s not worth putting down on paper.”
In a statement to The Washington Post, Pfizer spokeswoman Sharon J. Castillo echoed DeSantis’ vaccine announcement, saying the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine “saved hundreds of thousands of lives and tens of billions of dollars.” talk more freely about your life.”