CNN One Thing

Can You Trust the CDC?

Sep 3, 2025 · 20 min
0:00-20:50

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What’s next for the CDC after its director was fired? Have politics fully infiltrated public health? And where should Americans turn for reliable health guidance? We turn to someone who used to run the agency for answers.

Guest: Dr. Richard Besser, former acting CDC director

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Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Jamie Gumbrecht

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