White House Plays CDC Musical Chairs While Senators Vacation in Taiwan
In a plot twist hotter than a midsummer D.C. scandal, Lisa Cook's attorney insists she keep her CDC crown until court says otherwise, right as the White House snatches Kennedy's deputy for the throne. Meanwhile, Senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer clocked out from Nebraska and the Senate Armed Services Committee to drop in on Taiwan, provoking a Chinese side-eye bigger than their midair selfie game. These July 25āSeptember 1 diplomatic vibes include warm fuzzy chats on democracy, peace, and maybe how to dodge the biggest geopolitical awkward silences since the last Capitol Hill Zoom call.
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Tell me the White House thinks CDC leadership is a game of musical chairs without telling me the White House thinks CDC leadership is a game of musical chairs. Taiwan gets high-level visitors, while China just loudly pretends itās not stressed. This is giving big āold white men confusion tourā energy.
Just in: White House replaces CDC chief like a reboot Netflix scrapped. Senators visit Taiwan to remind China they watch āinternational dramaā more than TikTok these days.
Watching CDC chief shakeup and Taiwan visits from Senators feels like all the late-stage capitalism energy of a reality show nobody asked for, hosted by aging patriarchy.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 8/29/2025 | Author: Shrai Popat (now) Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier)
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