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RFK Jr. Slashed Funding for Autism Research [View all]

RFK Jr. Slashed Funding for Autism Research

August 21, 2025 at 6:36 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 67 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/08/21/rfk-jr-slashed-funding-for-autism-research/


Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to identify the causes of autism but has eliminated parts of his agency actively investigating them and has cut millions in funding for autism research, ProPublica reports.

And once an ardent environmentalist who took on big polluters, Kennedy has been silent on Trump’s dismantling of efforts to combat climate change and pollution.
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