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May 5, 2026 The FDA blocked publication of taxpayer-funded studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines were safe Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The decision withheld evidence relevant to public health and trust, showing state control over information that citizens use to judge policy and risk.
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- FDA Blocks Publication of Vaccine Safety Studies — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has blocked the publication of several studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe.
Apr 24, 2026 The CDC blocked publication of a report on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Withholding scientific findings limited public access to evidence needed for informed health decisions and weakened trust in official information.
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- CDC blocks publication of vaccine efficacy report — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) blocked the publication of a report demonstrating the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine in reducing hospitalizations and emergency room visits among healthy adults
May 28, 2025 The Trump administration closed the State Department's office of analytic outreach Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
Closing the office narrowed outside input into foreign-policy analysis and concentrated decision-making more tightly inside the executive branch.
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- Trump administration closes State Department’s office of analytic outreach — The Trump administration has permanently closed the State Department's office of analytic outreach, which was part of the department’s bureau of intelligence and research.
Jan 31, 2025 President Trump ordered USDA to remove websites and pages referencing the climate crisis Corroborated Power and Authority
The order used executive authority over agency records to restrict public access to climate information and federal guidance.
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- Trump orders USDA to take down websites referencing climate crisis — On Thursday, the Trump administration ordered the U.S.
Jan 21, 2025 President Trump ordered health agencies to pause external communications, reports, meetings, grants, contracts, and travel Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The blackout restricted the flow of official health information and scientific communication, weakening transparency during active public health work.
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- Trump instructs health agencies to pause external communications — President Trump instructed all federal health agencies on January 21, 2025, to pause external communications, including scientific reports and health advisories.
- Trump Orders Communications Blackout for Health Agencies — The Trump Administration has ordered a communications blackout for national health agencies.
- Trump administration pauses communications and cancels meetings at HHS — Following the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has paused public communications and canceled scientific meetings.