Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made controversial remarks at AutismOne conferences, comparing vaccinating children to Nazi death camps and alleging a cover-up of vaccine injuries similar to the Catholic Church abuse scandal. These statements were made in 2013, 2017, and 2019. Despite this, Kennedy is seen as aligned with the FDA’s mission on diet-related chronic disease by a former FDA official. In other news, abortion rates have risen in 2023 despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade and new state-level restrictions. There are also reports on Vice President Harris breaking with President Biden, WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil’s reaction to Trump’s tariff plan, and Trump’s border czar meeting with officials in Texas. Additionally, Biden has proposed expanded coverage for weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid, while Trump has vowed major tariffs on products from Mexico, Canada, and China. First Lady Jill Biden has welcomed a Christmas tree from hurricane-ravaged North Carolina, confirmation fights are looming after Trump picks his cabinet, and a special counsel dropped federal charges against Trump. The crypto industry is celebrating its success in the election cycle, and a judge has approved the special counsel’s request to dismiss Trump’s Jan. 6 charges.
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