Fact Check: Did CDC acting director Jim O’Neill say spare kidneys go unused?

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Claimant: Social Media


Claim: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s acting director, Jim O’Neill, once said: “There are plenty of healthy, spare kidneys walking around unused.


Rating: TRUE


Explanation: Correct Attribution


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Date: 10/13/2025


 

Last Updated on October 27, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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