Sen. Warren Alleges Political Influence in FDA Handling of Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
Warren says the response was slowed by staffing cuts, a false-positive test and a recall notice that omitted key shipment details.
- On Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren demanded answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy regarding the Trump administration's handling of "the biggest outbreak of cyclosporiasis in U.S. history," questioning if Taylor Farms' political contributions influenced regulatory decisions.
- The CDC reported nearly 14,000 cases of the foodborne illness earlier this week, a number continuing to grow. Warren attributed the outbreak response failures to "deep funding cuts" that forced the Parasitic Division to slash staff and the FDA to implement 3,500 personnel cuts.
- Warren noted Taylor Fresh Foods "donated millions to political organizations aligned with the President," including more than $1 million to MAGA Inc. and $1 million to CLF, alleging timing aligned with favorable regulatory actions.
- Taylor Fresh Foods denied the accusations, telling Scripps News the company "categorically reject suggestions that we attempted to receive or received favorable regulatory treatment due to political contributions or other improper influence."
- Confusion persists regarding FDA testing after officials retracted a claim that Taylor Farms lettuce tested positive for Cyclospora, calling it a false positive, while the CDC continues reporting growing infection numbers.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren says ‘political corruption’ led to massive cyclospora outbreak
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about what she calls "political corruption" and its role in the Trump administration's response to the biggest cyclospora outbreak on record in U.S. history.
Trump-Taylor Farms link amid Cyclospora outbreak? Senator Elizabeth Warren flags ‘political contributions’ worth million
Senator Elizabeth Warren, in a letter to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, claimed Taylor Farms’ parent company “has donated millions to political organizations with ties to President Trump.”
Elizabeth Warren names 'darker shadow' behind Trump's 'calamitous' food safety mess
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) called out the alleged corruption that led to the Trump administration's "calamitous" response to the cyclosporiasis outbreak.In a Thursday letter, Warren slammed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration's handling of "the biggest outbreak of cyclosporiasis in U.S. history" and questioned if changes leading up to it had to do with political contributions made by Taylor Fa…
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