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Trump removes gun violence public health advisory

By POLITICO  
   March 18, 2025

HHS has removed a former surgeon general's warning declaring gun violence a public health crisis to comply with the president's executive order to protect Second Amendment rights, according to a White House official. Giffords, the gun violence prevention group founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, announced on Monday that former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's advisory recognizing gun violence as a public health crisis was wiped from HHS' website.

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