The scariest part of the story “Attacks on vaccines shock health leaders” is buried deep inside, in the second-to-last column. “Several aides to Republican members of Congress, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press, also said their offices were unsettled by Trump’s remarks,” which were loaded with false, baseless information about vaccines. “Two former Trump administration officials and one current official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to be candid about the president, said they were deeply frustrated and worried about Trump’s decision to amplify anti-vaccine talking points.” In other words, they were afraid to speak the truth. They disagreed with what the president said because it’s dangerous — but they’re afraid to speak truthfully for fear of facing Trump’s anger and retribution. That fear of speaking out truthfully — even when citizens’ lives are literally on the line — adds to the ample evidence we already have that the Trump administration is a dictatorship, one that runs counter to every ideal this nation was founded on.