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spanone

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Sat Mar 29, 2025, 02:40 PM Mar 29

Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting "misinformation and lies"

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.

Dr. Peter Marks sent a letter to Acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner on Friday saying that he would resign and retire by April 5 as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

In his letter, which was obtained by The Associated Press, Marks said he was “willing to work” to address the concerns expressed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the safety of vaccinations. But he concluded that wasn’t possible.

“It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies,” he wrote.

https://apnews.com/article/fda-vaccine-chief-peter-marks-resign-rfk-kennedy-7743be11cec4e4e22c50c2ddbcb6bcd8

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Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting "misinformation and lies" (Original Post) spanone Mar 29 OP
The NY Post framed it with a headline "lies about vaccines " to lure its MAGAts, while UTUSN Mar 29 #1

UTUSN

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1. The NY Post framed it with a headline "lies about vaccines " to lure its MAGAts, while
Sat Mar 29, 2025, 03:52 PM
Mar 29

the content is about protesting KENNEDY Junior's lies.




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