The Wall Street Journal reports that President Donald Trump is pressuring Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to intensify efforts to examine a possible link between childhood vaccines and autism. According to the report, Trump's advisers have asked Kennedy to reduce his focus on the issue ahead of the midterm elections.
The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday morning that President Donald Trump is pressing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to expand efforts to investigate a potential link between childhood vaccines and autism. The report, cited by Israeli news outlet N12, describes internal White House dynamics in which Trump's advisers have urged Kennedy to scale back his focus on the issue ahead of the November midterm elections. The WSJ article, based on unnamed sources, highlights tension between Trump's personal interest in the vaccine-autism topic and the political concerns of his staff. The report is a single-source account and has not been independently corroborated.
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