The FDA needs to step up on the Trump administration’s agenda of cracking down on illicit Chinese vapes, one Republican campaign strategist said in a statement obtained by Breitbart News in the wake of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifying last week before the House Appropriations Committee.
During a discussion on his department’s budget, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) asked about Congress directing the FDA to “dedicate $200 million towards enforcement to crack down on illicit vapes and illicit nicotine products.”
“Do you know how those funds are going to be spent? And what are your thoughts on this issue?” the congressman asked.
Kennedy revealed that some of those funds have been spent on enforcement, adding, “I participated with Pam Bondi in a big bust in Illinois, I think we confiscated a million vapes that were Chinese.” However, Kennedy pointed out that there are some cracks
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