RFK Jr. Cuts $500M in mRNA Research

RFK Jr. Cuts $500M in mRNA Research. “It’s a Disaster,” Says Epidemiologist

Amanpour and Company

4 Sept 2025  #amanpourpbs

Senators questioned RFK Jr. at a congressional hearing on Thursday over his controversial decisions as Health Secretary. 

He fired back, accusing the Centers for Disease Control of failing to keep Americans healthy. 

Dr. Michael Osterholm is the founding director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. 

Osterholm's new book, "The Big One," examines the global pandemic and how to prepare for the next one. He joins the show to tell us why the Health Secretary's latest moves could be disastrous. 

https://youtu.be/zj2M40AZp3c/

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