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New Federal Autism Committee Chair with Controversial Background

Updated 2026-09-22 12:10 UTC 1 source Negative

RFK Jr. has appointed John Gaitanis, a pediatric neurologist with financial ties to leucovorin, as the new chair of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. The appointment has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest.

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RFK Jr. has installed John Gaitanis, a pediatric neurologist, as the new chair of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, which helps the federal government decide how to allocate roughly $2 billion…
2026-09-22 11:54 UTC
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