
Dan Diamond
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White House reporter @WashingtonPost. Focused on policy, politics and public health. Find me on Signal: dan_diamond.01
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RFK Jr had committed to Bill Cassidy, as a condition to win his vote, that he would keep website language. Cassidy in February: “If confirmed… CDC will not remove statements on their website pointing out that vaccines do not cause autism.” Note the language in second photo.
Dan Diamond908,893 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

A sleepy Senate Commerce hearing on transportation nominees devolves into heated fight between Sens. Jacky Rosen (D) and Bernie Moreno (R), with Rosen accusing Moreno of tracking her team’s car VIN numbers ROSEN: That seems a little creepy Moreno says he’s exposing hypocrisy
Dan Diamond607,610 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

Hard to pick a favorite James Earl Jones performance, but his role as chief of the CIA in THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER + sequels remains delightful. I still think about this scene where he surprises Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) with news about who’s giving a White House briefing …
Dan Diamond1,446,840 просмотров • 1 год назад

In hearing just now, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. presses Casey Means, Trump's nominee for Surgeon General, on whether she'd recommend parents get kids vaccinated MEANS: I'm supportive of vaccination… every individual needs to talk to their doctor before putting a medication in their body.
Dan Diamond85,004 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

Many federal workers left government this year. Here’s a story about one — a man named Jonathan White. At a town hall this spring, he demanded Democrats do more to stop Trump's agenda. "We want you to show fight, and you are not fighting.” (You may remember this viral clip.)
Dan Diamond123,220 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

RFK and Trump have partnered on a new agenda — Make America Healthy Again — that vows to tackle the root causes of poor U.S. health. Public health experts welcome the message but are perplexed by the messengers. RFK has been anti-vax; Trump tried to repeal health coverage.
Dan Diamond231,180 просмотров • 1 год назад

One thing that public health and pharma industry people are watching today: whether Trump will *again* question if the GLP-1 drugs work, even as he touts his price-cut deal. (There's considerable evidence they work.) Here's an example of Trump's skepticism:
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Cassidy sat with Punchbowl News today, where Anna Palmer asked if RFK Jr has abandoned his promises. Cassidy dodged the Q Anna also asked directly: do you regret your vote for RFK Jr? Cassidy declined to answer, saying “life is lived forward” and he’s focused on vaccine safety.
Dan Diamond30,984 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад