Editing David Satcher (section)

==== Chronic Fatigue Syndrome scandal ====
Under Satcher's leadership, the CDC took millions of dollars Congress set aside for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) research and secretly spent the funds in other areas.<ref name=scandal>{{Cite press release |title=Misuse of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Monies by CDC Admitted |date=July 30, 1999 |url=https://www.newswise.com/articles/misuse-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-research-monies-by-cdc-admitted |author=Mara Sheldon |work=The Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America |via=US Newswire}}</ref> The misappropriation of funds continued for three years (from 1995–1998) and the CDC attempted to cover up their actions. The issue only came to light after a CDC employee filed a whistleblower report and a special Inspector General was appointed to investigate the matter.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Joe Stephens |author2=Valerie Strauss |date=August 6, 1999 |title=Retaliation Alleged At CDC |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1999/08/06/retaliation-alleged-at-cdc/c3ea5fdd-fc7f-4cd1-8dbf-c42e76f75c7f/ |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> In the words of Martha Katz, Deputy Director for Policy and Legislation at CDC: "Resources intended for CFS were actually used for measles, polio and other disease areas. This was a breach of CDC's solemn trust and is in direct conflict with its core values."<ref name=scandal/>