FDA nominee refuses to say she will push back if Trump is wrong
An FDA nominee declined to state whether she would challenge the president if he provided false information regarding vaccines or tobacco policy.
Dr. Heidi Overton was pressed on the president’s false statements about the measles vaccine and his intervention in tobacco policy.
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China’s vice president has unfurled the nation’s familiar list of global talking points at the U.N. He emphasized development, issued mild statements about the U.S. war with Iran, artificial intelligence and protectionism and made no direct mention of self-ruled Taiwan.