White House rebukes CBS interview after host battles NIH director over loss of trust in public health
Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dr. Jay Bhattacharya clashed with CBS' Margaret Brennan on Sunday over a loss of trust in public health, as the CBS host blamed President Donald Trump's administration officials for the spread of misinformation and was sharply rebuked by the White House.Brennan asked the NIH director — who is also acting director of the U.S.
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Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dr. Jay Bhattacharya clashed with CBS' Margaret Brennan on Sunday over a loss of trust in public health, as the CBS host blamed President Donald Trump's administration officials for the spread of misinformation and was sharply rebuked by the White House.Brennan asked the NIH director — who is also acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — about a shooting at the CDC in Georgia that left DeKalb County Police Department Officer David Rose dead when a suspect fired around 200 rounds into six CDC buildings in August 2025. The suspect's father indicated his son was fixated on the COVID-19 vaccine and blamed it for making him depressed and suicidal, according to authorities.Brennan asked Bhattacharya if the administration was doing enough to counter vaccine misinformation.
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- Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Dr. Jay Bhattacharya clashed with CBS' Margaret Brennan on Sunday over a loss of trust in public health, as the CBS host blamed President Donald Trump's administration officials for the spread of misinformation and was sharply rebuked by the White House.Brennan asked the NIH director — who is also acting director of the U.S.
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