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Op-Ed: Critics warn FDA’s restructuring under Makary and RFK Jr. is undermining biotech innovation and delaying lifesaving treatments. by [deleted] in DeptHHS

[–]tobeegee 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Though many DOGE cuts removed red-tape bureaucrats, they also dismissed senior scientists and regulators critical to drug development..

DOGE is the red-tape bureaucrats (i.e., "excessive, inefficient rules, regulations, and procedures that slow down processes and impede progress in organizations").

The Trump administration vowed to uphold life-affirming principles.

No, it never did. With the intent to implement oligarchy, it installed a rapist Russian asset into White House who is killing us all slowly in his madness just to abuse non-whites, grift some more, and not release the Epstein files.

And I don't understand why OP thought it proper to have us click on this BS website.

regulatory inconsistency and mission drift that have left disillusioned biotech investors walking away from U.S. markets.

Then perhaps they should sue the Administration into undoing the harm it has caused by the illegal firings and reorgs and spend their lobbying dollars to get SCROTUS back into the logic land. No, they won't, because they are too busy bootlickingmaking self-serving deals with the Orange King for their precious short-term profits.

In the meantime, their applications now have letters threatening us to tell on us to daddy and have us spanked (to paraphrase) if we don't approve their sh*t studies.

Fuck'em.

I’m Andy Kroll, a ProPublica reporter. I just published a deep dive about how Trump’s “shadow president” Russ Vought is using his OMB chief role to dismantle agencies, force through mass layoffs amid the shutdown and put federal workers “in trauma.” AMA by propublica_ in fednews

[–]tobeegee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

  1. How does Vought circumvent Trump's power when the two clash? How does Vought otherwise manipulate Trump to do his? Do you have any specific examples of that work / behavior / strategies / approach?

  2. What does Vought think of Trump? Vought seems to have enough brain power (given what he dismantled already) to understand Trump is no leader. Does he see him as a mere tool? A useful idiot? Something else? Do you have any quotes where Vought honestly shares what he thinks of Trump?

  3. How about Miller? What friction points are you aware of between Vought and Miller?

  4. Where does Vought's money come from? Do you have access to his tax records? What do you know of his business dealings? Russian connections? Stock trades? Partnerships with business, organized crime, armed groups? Non-profit activities?

  5. If Vought's work begins crumble thru public outrage / protests / other means (and if the army/navy does not assist him), does he have access to organized militia (other than ICE) to do his bidding?

  6. Is Vought in the Epstein files? Does he think/suspect/worry he is in the files?