Sen. Ron Johnson will issue subpoenas to three federal health agencies if they continue to withhold data on adverse health effects from COVID-19 vaccines when he takes over as chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Threatened me.
In a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Health and Human Services, Prime Minister Johnson asked the agencies to preserve all records regarding the onset, safety, and side effects of COVID-19. Get vaccinated and create a record without editing by December 3rd.
“While your agency has largely ignored or not fully cooperated with my surveillance efforts, I can assure you that your interference will soon end.” Johnson wrote on Tuesday..
“Your agency’s refusal to provide complete and unredacted responses and documentation to my numerous oversight letters regarding COVID-19 vaccine development and safety impedes Congressional oversight; The public's health is at risk.”
Johnson requested the full version Three sections within FOIA Although it is from May 2021, it was heavily redacted by the CDC and no scientific data was revealed.
One section revealed that then-CDC Director Rochelle Walensky received Pfizer data on the number of myocardial inflammation cases associated with the vaccine, but the 14-page document was completely redacted except for the cover page. has been done.
The full text of the other data requested by Johnson consists of internal CDC emails in which the agency initially reported to the Health Alert Network about the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis associated with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This indicates that the message was planned to be sent to the public.
Prime Minister Johnson renewed his request for the CDC to release all communications and explanations regarding the decision not to issue the HAN, which he had originally requested in January.
He also demanded to see the 17 pages that President Biden sent to top U.S. public health officials, a complete redaction of obvious talking points about the coronavirus.
“However, these redactions make it clear that there is a concerted effort to obscure Congress and the public’s understanding of the detection of and agency response to COVID-19 vaccine adverse events, such as myocarditis and pericarditis. '', Johnson concluded.
“Ultimately, even though your institution was aware of the risks associated with the COVID-19 vaccine, the main talking point of these and other public health officials is that There was a blanket and completely deceptive message that the vaccine was safe and effective.”
During the brief period before the 119th Congress changed its majority from Democrats to Republicans, Johnson, a ranking member of the committee, sent more than 60 open letters to federal agencies regarding the origins and treatment of the coronavirus. Ta.
His request comes after the Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee released a report showing the Biden administration spent $900 million promoting false health messages about the coronavirus and vaccines. It was issued.
