BUFFALO, N.Y. — Western New Yorker and top spokesperson for the department of Health and Human Services Michael Caputo has been at the center of a number of different controversies over the past several days, and according to a Tuesday report, may not hold the position much longer.

What You Need To Know

  • Caputo reportedly called an emergency meeting Tuesday to apologize for comments on social media

  • The HHS secretary made accusations about conspiracy during a weekend Facebook live

  • Another report suggested HHS was interfering with CDC reports
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According to Politico, Caputo held an emergency staff meeting Tuesday to apologize for calling negative attention to the Trump administration's health care strategy. The report also indicated he is considering taking a medical leave, and blamed recent behavior on a combination of physical health issues and the toll of fielding death threats against his family.

This all appears to come in response to comments Caputo made during Facebook live session Sunday. His personal Facebook page has since been taken down, but the New York Times reported he said, among other things, that government scientists were attempting to undermine the president's handling of the pandemic, and that left-wing opponents of the administration were preparing for an armed revolt.

This all came shortly after another Politico report that HHS was allegedly attempting to interfere with CDC reports under Caputo's leadership. The House COVID-19 subcommittee announced this week it would investigate those accusations.

Tuesday, Spectrum News reached out to Caputo requesting an interview. He responded only "No Thanks."

His personal Twitter account, with which he had been actively defending himself over the past several days, is no longer active, although his official HHS account remains up.