The President is pressuring a Cabinet member regarding vaccine studies, amid HHS infighting, and grooming Oz for a CMS role.
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Updated Aug 12
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What happened
The President is pressuring a Cabinet member regarding vaccine studies, amid HHS infighting, and grooming Oz for a CMS role.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump endorsed RFK Jr.'s anti-vax stance, and Kennedy criticized a regulatory loophole.1 source
- Trump appoints officials to push the vaccine agenda, while Axelrod warns of the disastrous impact of Trump's views.Sub-event
RFK Jr. cited Wakefield's paper and reported Trump's call for a vaccine investigation.1 source
President pressures HHS Cabinet member on vaccine studies and grooms Oz for CMS role.1 source
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The entities involved
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
American politician, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Clinton Township to announce funding as part of Donald Trump's Great American Recovery Initiative.
- An outbreak in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has drawn comments from officials regarding vaccine policy, involving figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and those connected to Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Medicare
US federal health insurance
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- Trump proposes dose splitting despite WHO review, while Kennedy and McCullough challenge vaccine safety and ingredients.
- Trump leverages his anti-vaxxer base while presidential actions influence national policy.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized the administration under President Trump on September 26, 2026.
- Bill Cassidy pushes FDA nominees to uphold vaccine standards as Trump's nominee inherits controversial projects at the agency.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- rawstory.com
- medicaldaily.com
- rawstory.com'My dad's not a quitter!' RFK Jr's job hangs by a thread as Trump eyes replacement