If the CDC can be bullied as you describe here then the CDC does not deserve to be "highly regarded and respected"...
The bully is always in the right, as long as he manages to get away with it. Right?
Seems that you captured Sungenius' point with some accuracy. After Trump loses both the election and his struggle to stay in office, perhaps the full story of the pressure put on these scientists can be told.
Trump trolling should be added to the board's lexicon. Perhaps Temp Admin can add TT to the boards spell checker.