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National News See other National News Articles Title: Trump Taps COVID-Contrarian, Staunch Public Health Critic Makary For FDA AIn another appointment with potential to shake up the federal health regime, Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Martin Makary to lead the Food & Drug Administration. Makary, a Johns Hopkins University pancreatic surgeon and author of three New York Times bestsellers, has been critical of the government's role in health care. The role requires Senate confirmation. Declaring that the FDA has "lost the trust of Americans," Trump said Makary will "course-correct and refocus the agency," to include "properly evaluat[ing] harmful chemicals poisoning our nation's food supply and drugs and biologics being given to our nation's youth, so that we can finally address the childhood chronic disease epidemic." Makary grew to national notoriety as one of several highly-credentialed physicians who pushed back on many elements of the federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Testifying before Congress, Makary said: "The greatest perpetrator of misinformation during the pandemic has been the United States government. Misinformation that Covid was spread through surface transmission, that vaccinated immunity was far greater than natural immunity...that myocarditis was more common after the infection than the vaccine...that young people benefit from a booster..." https://twitter.com/i/status/1631339802590158858 That said, some feel Makary was too slow to question some elements of the Covid regime, and was initially too credulous about the benefits of vaccination. In June 2020, he touted the "liberating" qualities of "universal masking." In March 2021, he tweeted, "The data show that vaccines confer near perfect protection against death and hospitalization from Covid." With a $7 billion budget and 18,000 employees, the FDA has enormous influence over Americans' lives, with regulatory influence over products that account for about a fifth of all US consumer spending. Makary, who has degrees from Bucknell University, Thomas Jefferson and Harvard, would report to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr -- if the controversial Kennedy is confirmed by the Senate or manages to achieve a recess appointment to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. TheStormHasArrived @TheStormRedux President Trump just nominated Dr. Marty Makary for FDA Commissioner… So I just went and watched the first interview I found and this guy sounds awesome! Watch this clip. He’s talking about all the same stuff as RFK Jr… Chronic diseases, chemicals & pesticides in our foods, microplastics, processed foods, seed oils, the education of our doctors, etc… This is incredible. We are truly gonna Make America Healthy Again! 🇺🇸 https://x.com/i/status/1860156407464509786 Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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