'The morale is as low as I've ever seen it and we have no confidence in our leadership,' a CDC official said. 'People are miserable and it's a shame because this pandemic is still flying away and we still need a robust public health response.'
Trump believes that breakthroughs are not coming swiftly enough, according to people familiar with the President's thinking. Trump's frustrations have caused some to question whether Redfield is on the chopping block, but a Trump adviser said they did not expect the President to make major staffing changes before the election.
Troye said the endless work of public health experts combined with undercutting from the President and the White House has left many of the public health experts she worked with demoralized. "It is incredibly difficult to spend your entire life's work for a greater mission on behalf of the American people and have the White House and the people at the top completely disregard it," Troye said."And it's not just one time, it's nonstop.
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