Tanden, Becerra, Califf make time for a meeting with tobacco lobbyists on the menthol ban
A host of major Biden health officials took time for a meeting with tobacco industry lobbyists about a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.
WASHINGTON — A little-known group of Black law enforcement officers is getting significant access to the White House to talk about the FDA’s proposal to ban menthol cigarettes — and it’s bringing the tobacco industry along.
Twenty-four Biden officials, including Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden joined a call earlier this month with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives to discuss the ban. The meeting was the second time in under a week that NOBLE, whose public programs focus primarily on youth outreach, met with White House officials on the policy, according to public schedules.
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