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Robert Malone sworn; senators debate whether his social‑media memes crossed a line after CDC shooting
Summary
Dr. Robert Malone, a new ACIP appointee, was sworn and defended meme posts compiled on a Substack; senators including Richard Blumenthal and others said some posts were threatening and inappropriate after a deadly shooting at CDC, while Malone said the items were humor and not intended to incite violence.
The hearing turned to conduct and public communications by members of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory committee on immunization practices after senators raised social‑media posts by Dr. Robert Malone.
Senator Richard Blumenthal opened by characterizing some posts as threatening and asked the chairman to enter letters and evidence into the record. Blumenthal said a social‑media image posted by Malone — an image of a revolver with a one‑bullet motif that had circulated hours before a gunman fired rounds at the CDC — was an example of rhetoric that could inflame violence. "When…
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