Worst CDC Director in History Forced to Resign

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/h...d-resigns.html

Quote:

Politico reported on Tuesday that Dr. Fitzgerald had traded in tobacco stocks after taking the position at the public health agency. Her financial investments and potential conflicts of interest have been a source of concern by some Congressional officials and have impeded her ability to testify in some cases, the reports said.

More about this lady from wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Fitzgerald

Quote:

After leaving the Air force, Fizgerald entered private practice specializing in gynecology and obstetrics. While in private practice, Fitzgerald promoted "anti-aging medicines" to her patients, medicines which have been criticized as being unsupported by scientific evidence and potentially dangerous.[4][5]

Quote:

In 2013, Fitzgerald started a $1.2 million statewide school exercise program, "Power Up for 30", with a $1 million donation by The Coca-Cola Company.[9] The Atlanta soft-drink company's donation was part of a broader $3.8 million pledge to the state in Coke's campaign to combat the obesity epidemic with changes to exercise rather than diet.[9]

Her politics? (You're going to be surprised. Not.)

Quote:

In 1994, Fitzgerald ran for the Republican nomination in the 7th Congressional District in Georgia. She lost to Bob Barr, gaining 43% of the vote.[11] During the campaign she and Newt Gingrich threw symbolic crates of tea into the Chattahoochee River as a bit of political theater.[12]

She had been appointed by this lovely character:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Pr...can_politician)

via International Skeptics Forum http://ift.tt/2nr64nI