# Controversial CDC guidelines were written by HHS officials, not scientists: report

The Hill, 2020-09-12

- Address: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/516999-controversial-cdc-guidelines-were-written-by-hhs-officials-not-scientists/
- Kind: reporting
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
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## Cited by

- [Political appointees alter CDC coronavirus guidance before public release](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-hhs-officials-alter-cdc-covid-guidance-before-publication)
- [Claim 336: HHS staff rewrote a CDC guidance document and posted it without the CDC's usual scientific review.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/336)
- [Claim 337: The rewritten guidance came from HHS and the White House task force rather than from CDC's own scientists.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/337)
- [Claim 338: Assistant Secretary Brendan Giroir said he coordinated scientific input but could not explain why the normal review process was skipped.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/338)

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