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Over 750 current and former US health department employees have penned a letter to Congress and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., condemning his spread of misinformation. They claim his statements have fueled distrust and contributed to recent violence, including a shooting at the CDC that killed a police officer. The letter cites instances of Kennedy's dissemination of false claims about vaccines and his undermining of public health agencies. The employees demand Kennedy cease misinformation, affirm the CDC's scientific integrity, and guarantee workforce safety by September 2nd.

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