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The political pressure campaign inside the FDA

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Here & Now Newsroom

October 16, 2025

The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

Career scientists at the Food and Drug Administration say Trump administration officials are compromising their ability to practice legitimate science.

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This segment aired on October 16, 2025.

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