Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official Dr. Demetre Daskalakis used the woke term "pregnant people" and put "he/his/him" pronouns in the signature line in a resignation letter posted to social media, Fox News reported. Daskalakis was the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases before resigning on Aug. 28 over President Donald Trump's attempt "to erase transgender populations."
One of the many reasons Trump was elected was to restore sanity after the left codified gender madness at all levels of government. This was objectionable to Daskalakis, a doctor and supposed man of science, who submitted his resignation to Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC's Chief Science and Medical Officer, over the policy.
Notably, his letter highlighted the very problems that Trump has been trying to root out. In his diatribe, Daskalakis slammed the administration's use of the CDC "as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health" while supporting anti-science woke nonsense.
My resignation letter from CDC.
Dear Dr. Houry,
I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business.…
— DrDemetre (@dr_demetre) August 27, 2025
It's clear from the letter that Daskalakis did the American people a favor. "I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested," he said in the letter.
"This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough," Daskalakis continued.
"While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles," the doctor said.
Daskalakis objected to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s scrutiny of the vaccine schedule, which he says will "threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people." In a twist of irony, Daskalakis then goes on to say he has "always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again," while using non-scientific terms for pregnant mothers.
"I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of 'Making America Healthy Again,'" the doctor lamented before more self congratulations.
As Daskalakis's letter went on, so did the grandstanding as he referenced the shooting at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta. The doctor spoke of his own bravery, but insinuated it was about Trump. "I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed," Daskalakis continued.
"For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision," Daskalakis added.
His commitment to these issues was celebrated in a publication dedicated to HIV-positive individuals, where he was featured wearing bondage gear shaped like a pentagram. "Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest," Daskalakis claimed.
Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis echoed the sentiments of many others who pointed out that "‘trusting the science’ really means following the political science and perpetuating the prevailing narrative," the Florida Republican wrote on social media. "Embracing evidence-based medicine should be the bare minimum for working at the CDC," DeSantis added.
With Deskalakis' departure from the CDC, there is one less woke ideologue who is unfit to serve in the government, and that's a good thing for America. Hopefully, Trump's agenda will drive them all out of the government and allow common sense and real science to prevail in America's vital government agencies.
