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Science · Research & academia · published 2026-08-25 · via Scientific American

FDA nominee once urged creation of right-leaning journals and research funding

Heidi Overton, President Trump's pick to lead the FDA, said in a 2023 podcast that conservatives should establish their own academic journals and funding streams to support policy-aligned research. She described a long-term plan to reshape the scientific publishing and research infrastructure toward conservative goals. Overton also criticized existing scientific literature as a barrier to conservative policy.

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