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Teams handling Freedom of Information Act requests at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration were gutted Tuesday as part of the widespread job cuts ordered...
The Atlantic |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is finally getting his wish of sucker punching the federal health agencies.
U.S. News & World Report |
Cantor Fitzgerald analysts renewed their criticism of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, saying the layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration pose a risk to public safety and ...

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RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records teams, despite "transparency" promises
It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.
RFK Jr.'s 10,000 Health Job Cuts: CDC, FDA, Medicare And Medicaid Services Reportedly Affected
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the agency’s 28 divisions will be cut to 15.
Health Secretary RFK Jr. Promised Radical Transparency. Now He’s Closing FOIA Offices
FOIA applies to the HHS, like any other department, and distinct agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH) all have FOIA offices.
RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge
Kennedy Jr. is finally getting his wish of sucker punching the federal health agencies. This week, Kennedy began the process of firing some 10,000 employees working under the Health and Human Services umbrella.
With Painful Layoffs Ahead, Agencies Push Incentives to Quit
Another round of “deferred resignation” offers is part of the Trump administration’s stepped-up effort to rapidly downsize the government.
Here’s where jobs and programs are being cut at the nation’s top health agencies
Thousands of people responsible for tracking health trends and disease outbreaks, conducting and funding medical research, monitoring the safety of food and medicine, and administering health
Cantor Analysts Double Down on Kennedy Criticism as FDA Jobs Cuts Begin
Kennedy Jr. looks on, ahead of President Donald Trump delivering remarks on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo (Reuters) - Cantor Fitzgerald analysts renewed their criticism of U.
RFK Jr. remains quiet on 10,000 jobs lost at the nation’s top health department
Kennedy’s silence is prompting questions from lawmakers, with a bipartisan request for the health secretary to appear before a Senate committee next week to explain the cuts.
Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
In addition to reductions at agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations, The Times has learned.
RFK Jr. Lays Off Staffers Who Run FDA’s Vaccine Expert Panel
The Food and Drug Administration laid off staffers who run an expert panel that advises the agency on vaccines, according to people familiar with the situation.
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Amid FDA tumult, agency misses decision deadline on Novavax's COVID shot
Amid a period of great upheaval at the agency, the FDA has missed its deadline to decide on approval for Novavax’s COVID-19 shot. | Amid a period of great upheaval at the agency, the FDA has missed its deadline to decide on approval for Novavax’s COVID-19 shot.
FDA's top vaccine official forced out, decries RFK Jr.'s "misinformation and lies"
A Department of Health and Human Services official delivered an ultimatum to Dr. Peter Marks: either resign or be fired.
Vaccine stocks fall after key FDA official resigns in protest of RFK Jr.
Shares of Moderna, Novavax and other biotech companies fell after FDA official Peter Marks's resignation in protest of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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RFK Jr. Oversees Mass and Sudden Firings at FDA
Mass firings and forced resignations sweep through the FDA under a new directive from the Trump administration, affecting thousands of federal health employees.
FDA official resigns, cites RFK Jr. 'misinformation' as reason | Morning in America
A top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration resigned, citing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “misinformation” and apparent lack of desire for “truth and transparency.
Vaccine stocks tumble: Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer fall after top FDA official resigns over RFK Jr. anti-vax views
Vaccine stocks are down after the health agency's top immunization official announced the move Monday, citing Secretary Kennedy's 'misinformation and lies.'
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr Faces Senate Inquiry Over Deep Cuts to HHS Impacting FDA, CDC, NIH, CMS
A bipartisan letter from lawmakers questions the legality of Robert F. Kennedy Jr's HHS changes and the lack of clear communication regarding their potential impact on American health.
Dr. Peter Marks, top vaccine official at FDA, resigns and criticizes RFK Jr.
Dr. Peter Marks, the top vaccine official at the Food and Drug Administration, wrote in a letter that he was resigning from his position.
The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies'
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary gets off to a bruising start as agency is wracked by layoffs
A national leader in medicine with impeccable credentials, Dr. Makary is imminently qualified to lead the FDA at this important time in the health of our nation,” the email, obtained by STAT, reads. It’s a shaky start for Makary,
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