Congressman Morgan Griffith's Sept. 5 newsletter requires a direct factual response, as it fundamentally misrepresents the public health record and distorts events to fit a partisan narrative.

The congressman claims the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was "broken" under President Joe Biden, citing the “failed COVID-19 test” as an example. In fact, these flawed test kits were distributed in February 2020 under President Trump, nearly a year before the Biden administration. This critical misstep deprived the U.S. of early, accurate data when decisive action could have saved lives. By the time President Biden took office, Johns Hopkins University data showed the U.S. already had 359,521 deaths — the highest toll in the world.

He also criticizes the CDC’s May 2021 guidance

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