The appointment and pending appointments of several high-profile public health figures by President Donald J. Trump to his administration could portend pause or even suspension of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has signed a petition advocating for a pause and reevaluation of mRNA vaccines. Additionally, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy is considering United Kingdom-based cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra for a role as a senior advisor. Dr. Malhotra has publicly called for the COVID-19 vaccines to be suspended and reassessed.
Concerns over the vaccines and their ties to cases of myocarditis and Guillain-Barre syndrome appear to be the primary consideration a potential suspension. Evidence of excess deaths from the vaccine will also likely be examined. A complete ban on the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines would require action by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), revoking their approval on safety or efficacy grounds.
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Meanwhile, legislation to ban mRNA vaccines is being considered in states like Idaho and Montana. The discussion comes amid declining COVID-19 mortality rates and a significant decrease in pandemic-related deaths since the vaccine rollout. In confirmation hearings, Kennedy also expressed uncertainty about the vaccines’ efficacy, citing a lack of comprehensive surveillance data.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes, a justice of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, for using judicial authority to target dissent, stifle opposition, and censor speech.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Alexandre de Moraes, U.S. Treasury, and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The sanctions were announced recently by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and apply under U.S. jurisdiction.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Alexandre de Moraes has taken it upon himself to be judge and jury in an unlawful witch hunt against U.S. and Brazilian citizens and companies.” – Scott Bessent
🎯IMPACT: Americans and U.S. entities are now barred from engaging with de Moraes, with legal consequences for violations of the sanctions.
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The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes, a justice of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, for exploiting his judicial authority to target dissent, stifle political opposition, and censor speech. The announcement, made by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), highlights behavior that U.S. officials say violates fundamental rights and extends beyond Brazil’s borders.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated, “Alexandre de Moraes has taken it upon himself to be judge and jury in an unlawful witch hunt against US and Brazilian citizens and companies.” He further noted that de Moraes is responsible for “an oppressive campaign of censorship, arbitrary detentions that violate human rights, and politicized prosecutions—including against former President Jair Bolsonaro.”
The sanctions fall under Executive Order 13818, which expands the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to target foreign individuals involved in serious rights abuses or corruption. De Moraes has been formally identified as engaging in conduct threatening democracy and U.S. interests. Earlier this month, the State Department revoked visas held by de Moraes and his immediate family, citing their connection to unlawful censorship efforts directed even at American citizens.
De Moraes, appointed to Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court in 2017, has become a key figure in the nation’s crackdown on dissent. His influence over investigations has enabled him to order arrests, freeze assets, and direct law enforcement against critics of him or the government. Targets include journalists, political opponents, media organizations, U.S.-based tech platforms, and social media users, including Americans. In one case, he ordered a journalist’s detention for over a year without formal charges, seemingly as retaliation.
OFAC accuses de Moraes of using judicial power for politically motivated repression. His actions reportedly include banning individuals from social platforms, freezing assets, canceling passports, and authorizing raids. Under the sanctions, any property or financial assets linked to de Moraes within U.S. jurisdiction are now frozen, and U.S. individuals and entities are prohibited from engaging with him. Violations of these sanctions could lead to severe legal penalties.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: The population of England and Wales increased by over 700,000 in the year to June 2024, the second largest rise in more than 75 years—primarily driven by mass migration.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Office for National Statistics (ONS), Labour and Conservative Party politicians, and Reform Party leader Nigel Farage.
📍WHEN & WHERE: England and Wales, in the 12 months to June 2024.
💬KEY QUOTE: “It puts impossible pressures on public services and further divides our communities.” – Nigel Farage
🎯IMPACT: The rise in population, driven by mass migration, has increased pressure on housing, public services, and social cohesion.
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The population of England and Wales grew by 706,881 in the year to June 2024, bringing the total to 61.8 million, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This marks the second-largest annual increase since 1949, with mass migration accounting for the vast majority of the rise.
Net migration for the period stood at 690,147, a decrease from 833,696 the previous year. The decline is attributed to fewer foreign nationals from outside the European Union (EU) arriving on work and study visas, combined with an increase in students leaving at the end of their courses. Changes in migration rules under the previous government, including restrictions on foreign students bringing family members and banning overseas care workers from bringing dependents, contributed to the reduction.
Natural population change, with 596,012 births and 566,030 deaths, added a modest 29,982 to the total. The ONS noted that only four regions, London, south-east England, the West Midlands, and eastern England, saw population growth from natural change, while others experienced a decline due to lower fertility rates and an aging population.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, described the figures as “disastrous” for public services and community cohesion.
The ONS also highlighted a long-term decline in fertility rates, with women in England and Wales having an average of 1.44 children between 2022 and 2023, the lowest on record.
Previous ONS reports have claimed that the British population could grow as much as five million in the next decade, almost entirely due to mass migration.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) announced she will not run for California governor in the upcoming election.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kamala Harris, her husband Doug Emhoff, and the Democratic Party.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Harris made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon in a public statement. She and her husband are residing in California.
💬KEY QUOTE: “After deep reflection, I’ve decided that I will not run for Governor in this election.” – Kamala Harris
🎯IMPACT: Harris’s decision opens the possibility of a future presidential run in 2028 and leaves the Democratic Party speculating about her next political move.
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) announced Wednesday that she will not run for California governor in the upcoming November election. In her statement, Harris—who was defeated in a landslide by President Donald J. Trump in the 2024 presidential race—reflected on her career and her decision to step back from seeking elected office for the time being.
“In recent months, I have given serious thought to asking the people of California for the privilege to serve as their governor,” Harris said. “I love this state, its people, and its promise. It is my home. But after deep reflection, I’ve decided that I will not run for governor in this election.”
Harris, who served as a prosecutor, California Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and Vice President, said that her leadership would not be in elected office for now. She added, “We must recognize that our politics, our government, and our institutions have too often failed the American people, culminating in this moment of crisis.”
Harris’s decision comes after her disastrous 2024 presidential run, which followed former President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race. The Democratic Party has been closely watching her next moves, with earlier reports suggesting she was weighing a gubernatorial bid, a third presidential run, or stepping back from elected politics entirely.
Harris and her controversial husband, Doug Emhoff, have returned to California, where Emhoff has resumed private law practice and teaches at the University of Southern California.
❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Cincinnati City Council member is drawing backlash for claiming on social media that a group of white people who were attacked by numerous black assailants in the city last weekend “begged for that beatdown!”
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Cincinnati City Council president pro tem Victoria Parks (D), mayoral candidate Cory Bowman, Cincinnati Police, and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
📍WHEN & WHERE: Parks’s Facebook post was revealed by Bowman on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “They begged for that beatdown!” — Cincinnati City Council president pro tem Victoria Parks
🎯IMPACT: The comments highlight the apparent reluctance of local Democrats to acknowledge incidents in which white victims are targeted by ethnic minority criminals.
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Cincinnati City Council president pro tem, Victoria Parks (D), has further inflamed racial tensions in Ohio’s third-largest city after declaring on social media that a group of white people who were attacked by numerous black assailants last weekend “begged for that beatdown!” Parks, a black woman elected to the city council in January 2022, made the remark in a post on Facebook, insinuating that additional evidence suggests one of the white male victims instigated a fight. Regardless, several other individuals—who appeared to intervene to stop the conflict—were also brutally attacked.
“They begged for that beatdown!” Parks wrote in the Facebook post, adding: “I am grateful for the whole story.” Several Facebook users responded, noting that a white female victim who intervened to stop the attack and was knocked to the ground unconscious “didn’t ask for this.” Parks’s post was brought to light by Cory Bowman, the half-brother of Vice President J.D. Vance and a candidate for Cincinnati mayor in November.
Following the weekend attack, which occurred as crowds mingled in downtown Cincinnati following the conclusion of a Reds baseball game and the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is monitoring local law enforcement’s handling of the attacks, which may amount to federal hate crimes.
Videos of the incident have circulated widely on social media, showing a white man being shoved to the ground and beaten by multiple black attackers, and a white woman receiving a severe concussion. Other white people can be seen being attacked in the background.
The videos depict many in the crowd, including women, joining in the attacks, with one man being stomped on and beaten for nearly a minute. A woman is also shown being punched in the face and knocked unconscious after her head hits the pavement.
At least three individuals have so far been arrested for their involvement in the attacks.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Reports suggest that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s office approved of comments linking Reform Party leader Nigel Farage to notorious pedophile Jimmy Savile due to his opposition to the censorship-enabling Online Safety Act.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nigel Farage, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, British Science Secretary Peter Kyle.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Science Secretary Kyle made the initial comments on July 29.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Make no mistake about it, if people like Jimmy Savile were alive today, he would be perpetrating his crimes online, and Nigel Farage is saying that he is on their side, not the side of children.” – Peter Kyle
🎯IMPACT: The reports reveal the desperation of the Labour government, which is becoming increasingly unpopular, to smear Farage—whose party is eight points ahead of Labour—and defend its censorship apparatus.
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The office of the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, reportedly approved comments made by Science Secretary Peter Kyle linking Reform Party leader Nigel Farage to child predators over Farage’s opposition to the Online Safety Act. Multiple government sources report that Kyle consulted No. 10 Downing Street, the Prime Minister’s official residence, before an appearance on Sky News on July 29, where he sparked controversy by claiming Mr Farage was “on the side” of pedophiles and extreme pornographers.
“Make no mistake about it, if people like Jimmy Savile were alive today, he would be perpetrating his crimes online, and Nigel Farage is saying that he is on their side, not the side of children,” Kyle said in reference to Farage’s pledge to repeal the Online Safety Act, which contains some child protection provisions but has a broader purpose as a tool of mass censorship, already being used to suppress even content showing parliamentary debates on Muslim grooming gangs.
X (formerly Twitter) users in Britain have seen their posts censored for including footage of anti-mass migration protests—content that has nothing to do with the exploitation of children.
Jimmy Savile, a former BBC radio and television personality, was one of the United Kingdom’s most prolific and notorious pedophiles, with it being widely accepted that his abuse was an open secret ignored by the national broadcaster, National Health Service (NHS) hospitals where he abused patients under the guise of performing charity work, and other establishment institutions.
Attempting to link Farage to Savile could backfire on Prime Minister Starmer, however, as he was Director of Public Prosecutions when the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to charge him.
On Wednesday, Starmer’s Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, echoed Kyle’s smears in another Sky News interview, saying, “Nigel Farage is, in effect, saying that he is [on pedophiles’] side, because he’s saying he’s wanting to repeal the Online Safety Act. In effect, what Nigel Farage is saying is that he’s totally happy for there to be a free-for-all on the Internet.”
“That’s not the position of the Labour Government. It’s not the position of me. It’s not the position of Keir Starmer or Peter Kyle, and that is the point that the Technology Secretary was rightly making yesterday,” she stressed.
Farage has called for an apology, branding the remarks “disgusting” and accusing Mr Kyle of becoming the “Minister for Political Slander.”
Notably, Reform is currently polling eight points ahead of Labour and has launched a summer campaign on crime that challenges Starmer’s record on law and order.
Labour is clearly rattled by its collapse in support alongside Reform’s rise, and has begun targeting Farage personally, with campaign materials featuring messages such as “Don’t gamble on Farage.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate, appointed by Ronald Reagan, issued a temporary restraining order blocking Mississippi’s anti-DEI law last week. However, lawyers with the Mississippi Attorney General’s office have subsequently raised questions regarding the validity of the ruling, which is riddled with errors and fabricated case citations.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Judge Henry Wingate, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The initial restraining order was issued on July 20, 2025, with a corrected order issued just days later.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Our attorneys have never seen anything like this.” — Mississippi Attorney General’s office
🎯IMPACT: The error-filled ruling is raising concerns about the use of artificial intelligence tools by attorneys and judges, and calls into question the validity of Judge Wingate’s restraining order.
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A federal judge in Mississippi, who blocked the state’s law barring diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs from public schools and universities, is facing allegations that he used artificial intelligence (AI) to write the temporary restraining order. The National Pulse reported last week that U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate, who is black, issued a temporary restraining order blocking Mississippi’s anti-DEI law. However, lawyers with the Mississippi Attorney General’s office have subsequently raised questions regarding the validity of the ruling, which is riddled with errors and fabricated case citations.
The Mississippi Attorney General’s office asked Judge Wingate to clarify his ruling after it was discovered that it contained quotes from state laws that do not exist, fabricated case citations for rulings that have never happened, and even listed plaintiffs not party to the lawsuit. The request for clarification resulted in Judge Wingate quietly replacing the order on the public docket with a revised version. Notably, the erroneous order is no longer available to the public.
“Our attorneys have never seen anything like this,” a spokesman for the Mississippi Attorney General’s office said. Other attorneys who reviewed the original order believe that artificial intelligence may have been used, which would explain the fabrication of case precedent and state law.
A similar situation arose in March 2024 when disgraced anti-Trump attorney Michael Cohen was exposed for having used AI to write court filings that cited fake cases and fabricated precedent-setting rulings. While Cohen faced possible legal sanctions for his actions, he was ultimately only chastised by Judge Jesse Furman, who called Cohen’s actions “embarrassing and certainly negligent.” Judge Furman explained at the time that he believed Cohen’s excuse that he did not fully understand how artificial intelligence language models function and that the fake case citations were not in “bad faith.”
Concerningly, even Judge Wingate’s corrected order appears to have significant citation errors. The order cites a 1974 ruling attributed to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. However, the case, Cousins v. School Board of City of Norfolk, does not appear to exist. In fact, Judge Wingate—or the artificial intelligence—seems to confuse a historic incident involving 15-year-old Louis Cousins Sr. and high school desegregation in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1959, and Cousins et al. v. The School Board of Orange County et al., which was a 2022 free speech challenge to Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. Where the 1974 date for the fake Cousins case comes from is unclear.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: More than 500 migrants attempted to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom in small boats, leading to chaotic scenes at sea and a large-scale rescue response.
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👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Britain’s Border Force, French border patrol vessels, and boat migrants.
📍WHEN & WHERE: The English Channel, with incidents reported throughout the past week, culminating in a significant surge today.
💬KEY QUOTE: “It’s clear yet again, Border Force just can’t cope with the numbers attempting to cross today. They’ve had to call on very significant resources from the lifeboat service.” — a senior maritime security source
🎯IMPACT: If these crossings are successful, the total number of illegal migrants crossing this year will surpass 25,000, presenting a significant challenge to UK authorities.
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British Border Force vessels were reportedly overwhelmed on July 30 by the sheer number of migrant boats attempting to cross the English Channel from France. Multiple lifeboats from Dover, Ramsgate, Walmer, and Dungeness were called to assist Border Force vessels. This follows President Donald J. Trump’s warning on a trip to Scotland that Europe must “get [its] act together” on illegal immigration or be irrevocably transformed.
French border patrol vessels and lifeboats were observed escorting several migrant dinghies towards Britain—instead of towing them back—despite changeable weather conditions in the Channel over the past week, with choppy waters that have caused drowning in the past.
A senior maritime security source described the current situation as “complete chaos.” Reports indicate that approximately 1,000 migrants have made the illegal journey over the past seven days, with today marking a significant spike due to improved weather conditions overnight.
The total number of illegal crossings this year is now approaching over 25,000, despite Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer recently assuring President Trump that the British authorities were making progress against smuggling gangs.
Starmer had promised to “smash the gangs” when entering office in mid-2024, but the number of illegal entries has only increased. Many migrants end up in taxpayer-funded hotels once they arrive, which has also been a significant source of controversy in recent weeks. In Epping, protests erupted following the arrest of an illegal immigrant from Africa accused of multiple sexual assaults of children. The man had been in Britain for less than a month before his arrest.
“Europe is a much different place than it was just five years ago, 10 years ago,” President Trump said of the “horrible invasion” across the continent on Monday. “They’ve got to get their act together. If they don’t, you’re not going to have Europe anymore, as you know it.”
❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel uncovered a secret room within FBI headquarters containing “burn bags” filled with sensitive documents, including material related to the Trump–Russia probe.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kash Patel, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA).
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Discovered at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., during Patel’s tenure as FBI Director. Documents are currently being reviewed for declassification.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Just think about this. Me, as Director of the FBI, the former ‘Russiagate guy,’ when I first got to the bureau, found a room that Comey and others hid from the world in the Hoover Building.” – Kash Patel
🎯IMPACT: The discovery has reignited scrutiny of the FBI’s handling of the Trump–Russia probe and could lead to further revelations about government malfeasance.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel found “burn bags” filled with sensitive documents, including materials tied to the Trump–Russia investigation, in a secret room at FBI HQ. Such burn bags are typically used to destroy classified or highly sensitive records.
Among the findings was a classified annex to Special Counsel John Durham’s final report on Russiagate, containing underlying intelligence from the investigation. Patel is collaborating with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and National Security Agency (NSA) Director William Hartman to declassify this annex, which is slated for transmission to Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), President pro tempore of the United States Senate and Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for public release.
Sources disclosed that the annex includes intelligence indicating the FBI contributed to spreading the Trump–Russia collusion narrative prior to its Crossfire Hurricane probe. One source familiar with the annex remarked that the intelligence “predicted the FBI’s next move with alarming specificity,” stating, “It’s really hard to see how [former CIA Director John] Brennan, [former DNI James] Clapper, and [former FBI Director James] Comey are going to be able to explain this away.”
In a June interview with podcast host Joe Rogan, Patel described the room in the Hoover Building, saying, “Me, as Director of the FBI, the former ‘Russiagate guy,’ when I first got to the bureau, found a room that Comey and others hid from the world… full of documents and computer hard drives that no one had ever seen or heard of.”
The documents are under review in response to an investigative request from Senator Grassley, who has been seeking details about Durham’s probe, which determined the Trump-Russia investigation had been baseless and biased but was criticized by America First figures such as then-Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for failing to push for any real consequences.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Senate narrowly confirmed Emil Bove to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 50-49 vote.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Emil Bove, Senate Republicans, Senate Democrats, and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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📍WHEN & WHERE: The confirmation vote took place on Tuesday in the U.S. Senate.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Congratulations to our dear friend Emil Bove on his confirmation to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals! This is a GREAT day for our country.” – Attorney General Pam Bondi
🎯IMPACT: The confirmation solidifies a key judicial appointment by President Donald J. Trump despite heavy Democrat opposition.
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Emil Bove, a former member of President Donald J. Trump‘s legal defense team and senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official, was confirmed to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Tuesday night despite two GOP Senate defections. Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Susan Collins (ME) joined Senate Democrats in opposing Bove’s nomination, which was ultimately approved on a 50 to 49 vote.
“Congratulations to our dear friend Emil Bove on his confirmation to serve on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals! This is a GREAT day for our country,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “I cannot thank Emil enough for his tireless work and support at [the Justice Department]. He will be missed—and he will be an outstanding judge.”
Before Trump’s return to the White House, Bove served alongside now-Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as one of President Trump’s defense attorneys, representing the America First leader in several high-profile cases involving alleged mishandling of classified documents and election interference. Bove’s judicial nomination faced stiff opposition from Democrats, with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) having what was widely described as a meltdown on the Senate floor just prior to the confirmation vote.
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Democrats claimed that whistleblower complaints alleging Bove instructed DOJ officials to ignore judicial orders were disqualifying. However, Bove and other DOJ officials have emphatically disputed the allegations, pointing out that there is no material evidence to support them. Additionally, Senate Democrats attacked Bove over his role in dismissing a number of January 6 riot prosecutions and the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Despite the Democrat fueled allegations, Bove received a “Well Qualified” rating from the American Bar Association (ABA). “He has a strong legal background and has served his country honorably. I believe he will be a diligent, capable, and fair jurist,” Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said, while accusing Democrats’ “vicious rhetoric” and “unfair accusations” of having broken bipartisan norms.
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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official appointed during President Donald J. Trump’s administration, has resigned less than three months into his tenure after it was revealed he had made numerous anti-Trump comments including claims he stabbed a voodoo doll to “curse” the America First leader.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Dr. Vinay Prasad, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, Laura Loomer, and former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA).
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📍WHEN & WHERE: Prasad’s resignation was announced less than three months after his appointment in May 2025.
💬KEY QUOTE: “Dr. Prasad did not want to be a distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration and has decided to return to California and spend more time with his family.” – HHS spokesman.
🎯IMPACT: Prasad’s resignation highlights internal tensions within the FDA and debates over its handling of emerging therapies and pandemic-era policies.
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Dr. Vinay Prasad, a hematologist-oncologist and critic of the pharmaceutical industry, has stepped down from his position as head of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Prasad, who was also the FDA’s chief medical and scientific officer, served in the role for less than three months after being appointed in May 2025.
The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that Dr. Prasad has a long history of making anti-Trump comments, including claims he stabbed a voodoo doll to “curse” the America First leader. Additionally, he has opposed key Trump administration policies like the Right to Try Act—championed by the President to expand treatment options for terminally ill patients.
“Dr. Prasad did not want to be a distraction to the great work of the FDA in the Trump administration and has decided to return to California and spend more time with his family,” a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said. Notably, Prasad was the subject of intense scrutiny from investigative journalist Laura Loomer, who exposed a number of his anti-Trump comments and social media posts.
Joining Loomer in criticizing Prasad’s appointment was former Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), who echoed the criticisms, calling Prasad “the man destroying President Donald Trump’s legacy for helping patients.”
However, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary defended Prasad, describing him as an “impeccable scientist” and “one of the greatest scientific minds of our generation.”
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