The Trump administration is prohibiting CDC officials from using these words or phrases in any official documents being prepared for next year’s budget:
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 16, 2017
“vulnerable”
“entitlement”
“diversity”
“transgender”
“fetus”
“evidence-based”
“science-based”https://t.co/lzOg4tvtUC
It is not clear why the Trump administration issued such a directive, but The Washington Post notes that other federal agencies, like Health and Human Services, have altered language addressing sexual orientation in its documentation since Trump took office.
The directive was met with an "incredulous" reaction when it was announced at a meeting Thursday with CDC employees, The Washington Post reported.
The White House has not released a response to The Washington Post report.
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