Thread by @DonnaYoungDC

More allegations emerged that political appointees in the Trump administration have been attempting to interfere with and impose influence on the scientific work of federal agencies to downplay the severity of #COVID19, which has killed nearly 200,000 Americans.

#CDC #FDA #NIH

https://twitter.com/DonnaYoungDC/status/1305439821142388736

Meanwhile, after waiting seven weeks for Trump to reveal the text of his so-called most favored nations executive order for the Medicare Part B program, he revoked the July 24 order on Sept. 13 and replaced it with an amended version, seeking to include the Part D program.

Executive orders simply instruct federal agencies to take certain actions. But the orders have limited authority, can be difficult to enforce without legislation, take months, if not years, to implement and can easily be challenged in court.

#drugprices #drugpricing #pharma

And PS, @pw_cunningham wins the headline today on Trump's favored nations #drugpricing EO:

"Trump issued another toothless executive order on #drugprices"

Darn, wished I would have used that one!

Great headline!