Ep. 91 Should a U.S. Rep. resign?

Ep. 91 His Vine & Fig Tree PodcastHealth and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday we don’t need a covid vaccine when it doesn’t stop covid. Meanwhile, Dr. Vinay Prasad gained attention during covid for challenging misconceptions generated from “the science.” It landed him as the top vaccine regulator for the Federal Drug Administration. He also oversaw expensive biological medicines. However, Laura Loomer, a journalist and conspiracy theorist, weilds great power in this Trump administration. She found out that he dared to criticize Trump years ago, and Prasad was done. Alex Berenson told the story about how Prasad got to the truth on a Big Pharma company. Also, U.S. Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene, R- Ga., is upset with the GOP because it isn’t consistently adhering to America First dogma. Meanwhile, the redistricting story unfolding in the Texas Legislature’s Special Session will spread to other states—New York (not getting the attention TX is), California, and possibly others—because of the desire for political power. However, a U.S. Census official admitted in 2022 of overcounts in some Blue states and undercounts in some Red states. It has impacted the makeup of the U.S. House of Representatives. However, the most bizarre political move of the week goes to U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill. She said the following at a recent conference in Mexico City while speaking Spanish, “I’m a proud Guatemalan before I’m an American.” Some believe she should resign. You can’t say something like that and expect no blowback. She will deserve whatever happens. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit curtolson.substack.com