RFK Jr.’s chief HHS spokesperson resigns over flavored vapes
Rich Danker quit after the administration backed flavored vape sales, citing warnings that the policy could draw children into nicotine addiction and cancer risk.
- On Wednesday, Rich Danker, chief spokesperson for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resigned in protest of the administration's new policy allowing flavored vape sales, following FDA Commissioner Marty Makary's resignation on Tuesday.
- Last week, the FDA issued new guidance allowing fruit- and candy-flavored vape products on store shelves, reversing previous bans despite evidence linking them to youth vaping.
- Danker warned in his resignation letter that authorizing flavored e-cigarettes "would appeal to children and expose them to nicotine addiction, lung damage, and higher risk of cancer." He cited senior HHS officials seeking approval despite known health risks.
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Another top Trump health official quits over moves that harm children's health
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s spokesperson was the second high-ranking official to leave the Trump administration in two days in protest, citing the administration's move to greenlight selling flavored vapes that "appeal to children," according to a New York Times report on Wednesday. Rich Danker wrote a letter to President Donald Trump just 24 hours after FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary quit for the identical reason, The Times repo…
RFK Jr.’s chief HHS spokesperson resigns over flavored vapes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chief spokesperson resigned from the role on Wednesday, citing irreconcilable differences with an effort to advance e-cigarette flavors that could cause children to become addicted. Rich Danker left his role as assistant secretary for public affairs a day after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty…
Trump official quits admin over new policy with major childhood cancer risks
A top spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services is the latest Trump official to quit the administration in response to a new policy push that is poised to expose children to higher risks of lung disease and cancer.On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that Rich Danker, the chief spokesman for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had submitted a letter to President Donald Trump announcing his resignation. He specifically cited…
Sec. Felcher's Top Spox Resigns Over Flavored Vapes
The New York Times reports: The chief spokesman for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resigned on Wednesday in protest over the administration’s push to allow major tobacco companies to begin selling flavored vapes that appeal to children. His departure came one day after the head of the Food and Drug Administration quit for the same reason. In a letter to Mr. Trump, obtained by The New York Times, the spokesman, Rich Danker, did not blame …
Top HHS spokesperson resigns over flavored vape policies
The move comes one day after former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary resigned his post after a year on the job for the same reason, following approval of blueberry and mango flavored vape pods.
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