Dr. Auri / Dr. Owry (CDC Chief Medical Officer) [name variants in transcript]

That's my concern.

80% of funding of CDC goes out to state and local communities.

So as we see budget cuts to CDC, your community will see that too.

And the boots on the ground work that you did in Virginia is exactly the heart of public health.

Myself, Dr. Jornigan, and Dr. Daskalakis.

Agreed to do this all together?

Once Dr. Menard was being terminated, the three of us knew that we could not remain given our ethical concerns and commitment to scientific integrity.