RFK Jr. Details HHS FOIA Restoration and Commitment to Transparency
Forbes Breaking NewsMay 7, 20252 min9,959 views
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- 💡 HHS FOIA offices will be restored, making it easier for people to access information.
- 🚀 A new website will be launched to host all past FOIA requests and produced documents, preventing redundant requests.
- 🎯 The goal is to achieve total transparency within the agency.
Personal Experience with FOIA
- ⚖️ RFK Jr. shares his past frustrations with being stonewalled by agencies during his years of litigating under FOIA.
- 🤝 Many current HHS staff understand these frustrations due to similar backgrounds, emphasizing the importance of clear communication.
Public Ownership of Information
- 🏛️ Documents produced by the agency belong to the American people, not the agency itself.
- ✅ Honesty and openness with the public are paramount.
Scientific Integrity and Policy
- 🔬 Teams of scientists are being assembled nationwide to review pharmaceutical products and additives.
- ⚠️ The need for good science before policy action is highlighted, noting that such science has been suppressed due to agency conflicts.
- 📈 These conflicts will be removed, and grant opportunities will be announced this summer to gather robust information for the public before taking appropriate action.
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FOIAHHSTransparencyPublic InformationGovernment AgenciesPharmaceutical ProductsScientific IntegrityPolicy ActionRobert F. Kennedy Jr.
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