A well-connected drug company and Laura Loomer wanted Kennedy ally Vinay Prasad gone. Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles got his job back.
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Trump’s chief intervened to save RFK Jr.’s top vaccine aide
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August 14, 2025
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