The CDC shooting was the latest example of how misinformation can drive threats and violence against public officials and institutions.

Adam McPhie, 44, is accused of sexually assaulting the girl in a Butte house at various times between January 2020 and August 2023.

The shooting was the "physical embodiment of the narrative that has taken over, attacking science, and attacking our federal workers," a fired CDC communications staffer said.

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