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CDC official who blasted Trump’s ‘weak science’ led politicized Biden-era monkeypox response
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Demetre Daskalakis, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), resigned this week, claiming the Trump administration’s policies ignore science. However, his own leadership during the Biden-era monkeypox response was criticized for putting optics over public health.
Amid the Trump administration’s efforts to push out CDC Director Susan Monarez, a handful of other top CDC officials, including Daskalakis, resigned in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. Daskalakis wrote in his resignation letter that was posted to social media that the health policies put forward by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy do not «reflect scientific reality.» He also accused the Trump administration of attempting to «erase transgender populations,» while also using the term «pregnant people» to describe women who are about to give birth.
But flashback to 2022 and 2023, after the monkeypox virus had spread across several countries and made its way into the U.S., during which Daskalakis was among the Biden administration’s top advisers who spearheaded the national response to the disease outbreak.
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Government communications from that time period, uncovered by watchdog group the Oversight Project, show that officials were aware that the disease was spreading among the gay community. However, those communications, and other records, show the administration appeared to be more concerned with protecting the stigma targeting the gay community, than they were with implementing measures that would provide the best mitigation response.
Demetre Daskalakis speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House on Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington, D.C. ( Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
«A common theme was public health officials identifying locations where outbreaks occurred, to include bathhouses and saunas,» according to the Oversight Project. «Officials never broached consideration of shutting down these locations. This draws a stark contrast to the public health guidance and shutdowns of gathering places during COVID, to include gyms and skate parks.»
In 2023, after the monkeypox outbreak had taken hold in the U.S., Daskalakis went on national television to let the country know that his team was «making sure [they] got the word out in a way that supports people’s joy, as opposed to calling them risky.»
«You know, one person’s idea of risk, is another person’s idea of a great festival or Friday night, for that matter. So, we have to sort of embrace that with joy and make sure that folks know how to keep themselves safe,» the Biden monkeypox coordinator added.
During the monkeypox outbreak between 2022 and 2023, public health officials launched a large-scale vaccine rollout in an attempt to halt the spread. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
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Meanwhile, during the outbreak, Daskalkis posted a tweet from gay sex app Grindr that stated «Dr. Daskalakis could jab me any day,» with a sticker of a flattered cat.
In other social media posts from around the same time, Daskalkis can be seen using male models wearing leather bondage straps to make an entrance at an HIV prevention summit.
Daskalakis speaks to reporters from the White House’s daily press briefing on Sept. 7, 2022. He resigned from his position at the CDC this week over discontent with the Trump administration. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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While in his role at the White House leading the monkeypox response, Daskalkis also reportedly ran an STD screening operation from an after-hours sex club in New York City. When asked about the operation in an interview, Daskalakis described it as «exciting» and added there was «not much sleep time.» Later in the interview, he added: «I’d already kind of been the bathhouse HIV testing doctor.»
Fox News Digital reached out to Daskalakis about the juxtaposition between his criticism of Kennedy’s policies not reflecting «scientific reality,» and his role in the Biden administration’s approach to monkeypox, but did not receive an immediate response.
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Having covered Ukraine … and Russia … for over three decades, especially the war between the two countries for the last several years, I’ve naturally been fascinated by the latest Trump administration effort to broker peace.
The reaction I’ve been getting from contacts in Ukraine to the 28-point plan to end the war is not all that positive.
«It’s not worth the paper it’s written on,» said one observer.
«Any deal would have to include Ukraine…and Europe,» noted another.
The overall consensus of analysts is that the document is slanted heavily towards Moscow. The man at the center of things, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has been diplomatic in various statements, basically saying he’s «reviewing the points» aiming at arriving at a «dignified peace.»
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Fox News correspondent Greg Palkot in Kyiv, Ukraine, in April 2024, during coverage of the ongoing war with Russia. (Fox News)
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There are all sorts of talks happening now between the U.S. and Ukraine and among European leaders. We’re even hearing from Russian President Vladmimir Putin. It’s no wonder: The stakes in this war for Europe and the world are enormous. If I were to send a quick note to Zelenskyy, it would go something like this:
Dear Volodymyr,
So far so good. You haven’t freaked out, and you’re promising to engage. Rejection of this plan out of hand would have been a non-starter.
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You’re staying cool (though a bit grim and determined), and you’re talking to people.
My overall advice is … pick your fights, don’t sweat the small stuff, and keep the big picture in mind.
I know what your country is going through. Every time I’m in Kyiv, I go to the same military cemetery outside the city, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger and sadder.
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So, as to the points of the plan: There are a lot easy «gimmes» to Russia. Re-joining the G-8. Gradual dropping of sanctions. Granting of amnesty for everything Russian troops have done. I know this stuff is going to stick in your craw, but little of it affects your country’s future.
Memorial flags and photos commemorate fallen Ukrainian soldiers amid the ongoing war with Russia. (Fox News)
I mentioned that you shouldn’t «sweat the small stuff.» Some of the points might sound like a big deal. Like prohibiting «Nazi ideology» in Ukraine. And adopting «EU rules on religious tolerance and linguistic minorities.» That’s pretty much window-dressing for Moscow. Having the Russian language and Russian church regain official status is not horrendous.
In fact, the plan’s glass is at least one-third full for you guys. Confirming your sovereignty. Russia expected not to invade you again. You will receive reliable security guarantees. Rebuilding pledges and humanitarian promises. They are all good. Just nail down the specifics. Get all sides to commit for sure.
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Now to three of the points which cross, according to analysts, your red line.
Like handing over the rest of the eastern Donetsk region to Russia even though Moscow’s troops haven’t even taken it. The region is referred to as a demilitarized zone in the plan. A «DMZ» ala the divider between North and South Korea. Well, hold them to that. No troops from either side. Tough security on both sides. A neutral body running things. And see if you can get them to not call it Russian!
Then there’s the reduction by a third of your military. Troop strength limited to 600,000. That’s a huge cut, but it’s still not a bad-sized force. That is if…it was properly trained, well-armed, and finely-positioned. Guarantees are needed for all of this to happen.
Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports live from Kyiv, Ukraine, as the U.S. House approves a long-stalled aid package for Ukraine. (Fox News)
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And then there’s the other red line : No NATO troops in Ukraine. That would seem to scupper the plan to have foreign peace-keepers on the ground, which has been in the works, to monitor the peace. A possible compromise? They’re stationed around Ukraine’s borders, surveillance keeps a close eye on things and rapid-response forces are at the ready.
There are also a few gimmes for the U.S. in all this, like sharing in the profits of reconstruction. But that’s the price of doing business with President Trump.
As for that Thanksgiving deadline to sign the deal? The president has already signaled he’s willing to let that slide if there’s talking.
And that other deadline? One-hundred days until a new election? I know it’s a tough time for you politically with those corruption charges getting near. It might be something you have to live with.
Anyway, for what it’s worth, that’s my take.
Negotiations will probably sink on any hard discussion of any of these main points. But you know what the old adage is : «jaw-jaw» is better than «war-war.»
For the proud people of Ukraine, who have suffered so much during this time, it’s worth your best shot.
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Greg
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Trump renews pressure against Venezuela’s Maduro
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The Federal Aviation Administration warned airlines about flying over Venezuela as it issued a notice urging them to «exercise caution» due to the «potentially hazardous situation» in the region.
The advisory comes as the U.S. has significantly increased its military presence across the Caribbean under U.S. Southern Command, deploying bombers, warships and Marines as part of an expanded campaign targeting drug-trafficking and so-called «narco-terrorist» networks operating near Venezuela.
«Operators are advised to exercise caution when operating in the Maiquetia flight information region at all altitudes due to the worsening security situation and heightened military activity in or around Venezuela,» the FAA advisory said.
«Threats could pose a potential risk to aircraft at all altitudes, including during overflight, the arrival and departure phases of flight, and/or airports and aircraft on the ground,» it added, requesting airlines to provide at least 72-hour advance notice to the FAA if they plan to fly through the area.
US NAVY DESTROYER ARRIVES IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO AS TRUMP TURNS SCREWS ON VENEZUELA
Members of Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard stand in formation as they carry out an increased security patrol along Lake Maracaibo amid rising tensions between Venezuela and the U.S., in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on Oct. 26, 2025. (Isaac Urrutia/Reuters)
Direct flights from U.S. passenger and cargo carriers to Venezuela have been suspended since 2019, but some airlines still fly over the country on their South American routes, according to Reuters.
It added that American Airlines said Friday it stopped flying over Venezuela in October, while Delta Air Lines said it stopped «a while ago.»
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A coast guard boat of the Venezuelan Navy operates off the Caribbean coast on Sept. 11, 2025. (Juan Carlos Hernandez/Reuters)
«Since September 2025, there has been an increase in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference in the Maiquetia Flight Information Region (SVZM FIR), as well as activity associated with increasing Venezuela military readiness,» the FAA also said.
«Some civil aircraft recently reported GNSS interference while transiting the SVZM FIR, which, in some cases, caused lingering effects throughout the flight. GNSS jammers and spoofers can affect aircraft out to 250 nautical miles and can impact a wide variety of critical communication, navigation, surveillance, and safety equipment on aircraft,» the FAA continued.
The USS Gravely, a U.S. Navy warship, departs Port of Spain on Oct. 30, 2025. The warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 26, 2025, for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela, as Washington ratcheted up pressure on drug traffickers and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. (Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images)
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«Additionally, since early September, Venezuela has conducted multiple military exercises and directed the mass mobilization of thousands of military and reserve forces. While Venezuela has at no point expressed an intent to target civil aviation, the Venezuelan military possesses advanced fighter aircraft and multiple weapons systems capable of reaching or exceeding civil aircraft operating altitudes, as well as potential low-altitude risk from man-portable air defense systems and anti-aircraft artillery,» it also warned.
Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
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