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Trump says autism ‘has to be artificially induced’​



“When you hear 10,000, it was 1 in 10,000, and now it’s 1 in 31 for autism, I think that’s just a terrible thing. It has to be something on the outside, has to be artificially induced, has to be,” Trump said at a MAHA Commission event. “And we will not allow our public health system to be captured by the very industries it’s supposed to oversee. So we’re demanding the answers, the public is demanding the answers and that’s why we’re here.”
 
lawtig02 said:
I'll say this as one who voted straight Pub in every election before 2016. 1/6 was a turning point. I will never, ever, ever vote for a Republican after (1) what happened that day, and (2) what the Republican Party did to whitewash it and cover it up. So from a political perspective, yeah, I guess you could say every day for me is 1/6. If you can still vote for a Republican after what happened that day, you couldn't give a shit about this country or the constitution.
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And the congressional committee investigating was so fair and impartial. How could anyone question the findings? Especially when reported by an impartial, unbiased, and honest media. Never vote for a republican again huh? Talk about being a sheep to the media that constantly lies to you, and you continue to lap it up.
 
Put these in the tariffs thread but for wider viewing since this is having immediate impact on market futures:

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DHS inserts staffers at FEMA in major shakeup before hurricane season​



“The Department of Homeland Security is inserting more than a half-dozen of its officials into key front office roles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to effectively run the agency, according to multiple sources and an internal memo obtained by CNN.

The major shakeup comes less than two weeks before the official start of hurricane season. The homeland security officials will replace several longtime FEMA leaders, marking an inflection point in the Trump administration’s takeover of the disaster relief agency.

In a memo issued Wednesday, FEMA leadership formally announced the sweeping reorganization amid confusion, turmoil and a shrinking workforce at the agency under the administration, which has vowed to “eliminate” FEMA altogether.

The new officials will serve in critical advisory positions under new acting FEMA administrator David Richardson, a DHS official himself. They appear to have limited experience managing natural disasters, according to bios included in Wednesday’s announcement. Like Richardson, most of them have been serving in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office at DHS, and some will split their time with their other roles at Homeland Security.…”
 
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DHS inserts staffers at FEMA in major shakeup before hurricane season​



“The Department of Homeland Security is inserting more than a half-dozen of its officials into key front office roles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to effectively run the agency, according to multiple sources and an internal memo obtained by CNN.

The major shakeup comes less than two weeks before the official start of hurricane season. The homeland security officials will replace several longtime FEMA leaders, marking an inflection point in the Trump administration’s takeover of the disaster relief agency.

In a memo issued Wednesday, FEMA leadership formally announced the sweeping reorganization amid confusion, turmoil and a shrinking workforce at the agency under the administration, which has vowed to “eliminate” FEMA altogether.

The new officials will serve in critical advisory positions under new acting FEMA administrator David Richardson, a DHS official himself. They appear to have limited experience managing natural disasters, according to bios included in Wednesday’s announcement. Like Richardson, most of them have been serving in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office at DHS, and some will split their time with their other roles at Homeland Security.…”
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Only two of Richardson’s seven advisors currently hold positions at FEMA, and neither have served in such a senior role, multiple sources tell CNN. No one in the reorganized front office held their new positions before President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Front office roles often turnover with a new president, but sources say it’s unusual to see such a dramatic shakeup, especially right before hurricane season, removing seasoned FEMA leadership and replacing them with far less experienced personnel.…”
 
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“…Only two of Richardson’s seven advisors currently hold positions at FEMA, and neither have served in such a senior role, multiple sources tell CNN. No one in the reorganized front office held their new positions before President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Front office roles often turnover with a new president, but sources say it’s unusual to see such a dramatic shakeup, especially right before hurricane season, removing seasoned FEMA leadership and replacing them with far less experienced personnel.…”
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“… The announcement Wednesday included a list of 16 senior executives who are departing the agency, including experienced top leadership in the offices of Response and Recovery, Mission Support, Procurement, Resilience, Grants, and Professional Responsibility, along with the agency’s second in command, MaryAnn Tierney. Many of them accepted DOGE voluntary buyouts amid the plummeting morale at the agency.

… Roughly 10% of FEMA’s staff have left since January, and the agency is projected to lose close to 30% of its workforce by the end of the year, according to a FEMA official briefed on the numbers. During a call last week, Richardson told the agency that more steep staffing cuts are expected in the months ahead.

… With Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the helm, DHS has exerted extraordinary control over FEMA since Trump took office.

She fired Trump’s first acting FEMA administrator, Cameron Hamilton, this month after he broke from other administration officials when he told lawmakers he does not believe eliminating FEMA is in the best interest of the American people.

Richardson – a former Marine combat veteran and martial-arts instructor – has promised to enforce President Trump’s agenda. In an all-hands meeting on his first day at FEMA, Richardson told agency staff he will “run right over” anyone who tries to prevent him from carrying out the president’s mission.

“FEMA is part of the Department of Homeland Security, and don’t forget that,” Richardson told staff. “I, and I alone, speak for FEMA. I am the president’s representative at FEMA, and I am here to carry out President Trump’s intent.”

In a memo issued Wednesday that was obtained by CNN, Richardson officially rescinded FEMA’s 2022-2026 strategic plan, saying it “contains goals and objectives that bear no connection to FEMA accomplishing its mission.” The memo states a new 2026-2030 strategy will be developed this summer, though it does not mention a plan for the months ahead….”
 
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