Pandemic Timeline

Pres. Trump withdraws the US from the WHO

Within roughly 8 hours of taking his oath of office, President Donald Trump on Monday signed an order to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO). Trump’s executive order cited numerous reasons for pulling the U.S. out of the WHO, including: “The organization’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic … and other global health…

Pres. Trump orders blackout at federal health agencies

The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites and social media posts, according to nearly a dozen current and former officials and other people familiar with the matter. The instructions were delivered Tuesday to staff at agencies inside the Department…

RFK Jr is sworn in as Secretary of HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary by Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch at a ceremony in the Oval Office. He was joined by his family, President Trump, and members of Congress. The secretary took the oath hours after his Senate confirmation vote, where he was confirmed 52-48.…