1819 News: The Podcast Behind the Scenes in the HHS Fight| Admiral Brian Christine
Feb 10, 2026
Admiral Brian Christine, Assistant Secretary for Health and senior admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, shares an inside view of HHS shifts under the Trump administration and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He discusses reversing prior transgender policies for minors, enforcing conscience protections and Hyde Amendment oversight, new dietary guidelines, vaccine informed consent, and limits on fetal tissue research.
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Use Oversight To Protect Funding
- Enforce existing policy and funding rules to prevent taxpayer dollars from supporting abortion.
- Admiral Brian Christine says HHS is reclaiming Title X funds and enforcing the Hyde Amendment to protect life.
Report Reframes Care For Gender Dysphoria
- HHS produced a Gender Dysphoria Report and convened peer review to assess treatment standards for minors.
- The report concludes mental health care, not hormones or surgery, should be the primary treatment for youth.
Dietary Guidelines Promote Real Food
- The new dietary guidelines flip the old pyramid toward whole, nutrient-dense foods and more protein.
- Admiral Brian Christine argues this will improve health and reduce household food costs when followed.