Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications
Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to pause external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories,
Trump Orders CDC, FDA, and Other Health Agencies to Go Dark
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is going dark, along with other federal agencies within the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This week, the returning Trump administration told these agencies to stop talking to the public—for how long, no one knows.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
‘Public should be irritated:’ President Trump order pauses all public communication from CDC
The order also applies to other health and science agencies, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
Trump administration expected to go outside CDC for acting director
President Trump has picked former Congressman David Weldon to serve as his CDC director. Previous directors have been able to start soon after they were picked. But under a law passed by Congress in 2022, Weldon will need to be confirmed by the Senate before starting in the position.
Trump Appointees Must Temporarily Approve Federal Health Communications
W ith respiratory-disease season in full swing and a bird flu outbreak rapidly evolving, the new Trump Administration has ordered federal health agencies to secure White House approval before communicating with the public.
Trump Administration freezes CDC, other federal health agencies' communications
The Trump Administration has frozen many federal health agencies’ communications with the public until at least the end of the month.
Trump admin orders federal health agencies to halt communications
President Trump on Tuesday ordered key federal health agencies to pause all external communications, multiple outlets reported and Axios confirmed. Why it matters: The health agencies' website updates,
Health researchers alarmed as Trump administration pauses travel, communications
The halt has frozen research grants, meetings and key health updates. “Everything is basically in chaos,” said one cancer researcher.
HHS pause on external comms delaying upcoming health summits
Two planned events have been indefinitely postponed as a result of the Trump administration’s freeze on HHS-related mass communications and public appearances.
Health researchers concerned about pause for public health communications
Health officials are questioning President Donald Trump’s direction to suspend all external communication from various health agencies housed in the Department of Health and Human Services. Staff members at agencies inside HHS,
HHS pauses communications through Feb. 1, memo says
The memo says staff should coordinate with presidential appointees before issuing official communications to public officials ...
White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave
Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave ...
Where's the Constitution? White House says website will bring it back soon.
Donald Trump's team made quick work of taking down web pages about the founding documents and information about former U.S.
White House Gun Violence Prevention Website Goes Offline
One of the many pages on the new White House website that is currently offline is for its Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
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