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FACT CHECK: No, Trump Did Not 'Fire' Pandemic Specialist or 'Defund' CDC
6:39pm PST - February 25th, 2020 cdc - Breitbart NewsFact check - CLAIM: Trump “fired” the pandemic specialist, and “defunded” the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). VERDICT: Mostly false.