U.S. Sen. Rick Scott Of Florida

Sen. Scott Wants To Know Why Taxpayers Are Funding “Media Training” For CDC Head

It's been clear for some time now that the Biden administration’s messaging on health care is nothing short of a hot mess.

It’s been clear for some time now that the Biden administration’s messaging on health care is nothing short of a hot mess.

But U.S. Sen. Rick Scott wants to know whether the administration actually paid for some of its dubious media tactics.

Scott on Wednesday sent a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeking to clarify whether Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky was coached on her talking points by Democratic operatives.

In his letter to Walensky, the Florida Republican noted that recent media reports indicated the agency “frivolously” spent tens of thousands of dollars of federal taxpayer money on something called “media training and executive coaching” for her.

He then requested records about Walensky’s “media training and executive coaching.”

“It is abundantly clear to the American people that President [Joe] Biden and members of his administration will go to great lengths to mislead them about the state of our country and effectiveness of their policies,” Scott wrote.

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“Americans know that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is lying when he says the southern border is closed. Families in Florida know that President Biden was lying when he said his raging inflation crisis would be ‘transitory’ and that the war in Ukraine was solely responsible for record-high gas prices. These false narratives alone are unacceptable and insulting to the American people,” Scott added.

“Learning that you have chosen to stick taxpayers with a bill to be trained in ways to advance the administration’s radical agenda and mistruths adds insult to injury and must be answered for.”

“While we absolutely expect and require you and your agency to clearly and effectively communicate public health guidance, doing so should not require any special media training,” Scott continued.

“This is especially true if we assume that your goal is to provide truthful, accurate, and complete information to the American people, and given that there is no shortage of resources available to you through the federal government, which come at no additional expense to the taxpayer.”

The senator then demanded information from Walensky about her media coaching. He expects answers by Sept. 23.

In short, Scott seeks CDC records for hiring Democratic media consultants, including how they were chosen, what services they provided, how much they cost, and whether the CDC hired anyone else.

Scott also seeks copies of all training materials used or presented by Grunwald during the training, as well as any messages she shared with CDC staff about the training.

“At a time when American families are suffering the disastrous consequences of President Biden’s reckless spending and repeated policy failures that have led to skyrocketing inflation, supply shortages of critical goods, and continued uncertainty about public health concerns, we cannot and will not ignore that you have spent large sums of federal monies on partisan political consultants to improve your media image without any discernible benefit to the American taxpayer,” Scott wrote.

“This is beyond shameful; it is wasteful, abusive federal spending directed to line the pockets of your political allies at the expense of hardworking Americans who deserve your accountability.”

The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Free Press.

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