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Exclusive-FDA staffers told that 'woman,' 'disabled' among banned words; White House says it’s an error
Some U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists have been told to stop using the words "woman," "disabled" and "elderly" in external communications, two sources familiar with the matter said, part of a list of banned terms that a White House spokesman said had misinterpreted President Donald Trump's executive order.
White House disputes FDA prohibited words list including ‘women’ and ‘disabled’
Food and Drug Administration staffers were told not to use words like “woman” and “disabled” in work chats for at least the last week, but the White House said this order was erroneous. A White House spokesperson told Reuters that the list of “prohibited words” came from a misunderstanding of President Donald Trump’s executive orders
FDA workers reportedly told to stop using 'woman,' 'disabled,' and 'elderly' in external communications
Woman,” “disabled” and “elderly” are reportedly on a list of terms that U.S. Food and Drug Administration scientists have been told not to use in external communications. However, the White House says it isn’t so.
FDA scientists told not to use words 'women', 'disabled', 'elderly'; White House calls it an 'error'
Some of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists have been told to stop using the words "woman", "disabled", and "elderly" in external communications, Reuters reported citing two sources familiar with the matter.

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