1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgTerry Byrnehttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/khnterryb/Religious Conservatives’ Ties To Trump Officials Pay Off In AIDS Policies, Funding - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cWGKyQ12Ud"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/religious-conservatives-ties-to-trump-officials-pay-off-in-aids-policies-funding/">Religious Conservatives’ Ties To Trump Officials Pay Off In AIDS Policies, Funding</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/religious-conservatives-ties-to-trump-officials-pay-off-in-aids-policies-funding/embed/#?secret=cWGKyQ12Ud" width="600" height="338" title="“Religious Conservatives’ Ties To Trump Officials Pay Off In AIDS Policies, Funding” — KFF Health News" data-secret="cWGKyQ12Ud" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/08/robert-redfield_gettyimages-1001043576.jpg1350900Shepherd Smith, a strong supporter of abstinence-only sex education for AIDS, has been close to the new director of the CDC for decades. This connection is just one example of the "new in crowd" surrounding the Trump administration, where politics and religion mix.