{"id":2382424,"date":"2024-12-20T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T22:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-first-at-mar-a-lago-to-urge-doge-stop-nih-animal-tests-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T17:57:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T22:57:03","slug":"peta-first-at-mar-a-lago-to-urge-doge-stop-nih-animal-tests-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-first-at-mar-a-lago-to-urge-doge-stop-nih-animal-tests-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"PETA first at Mar-a-Lago to urge DOGE stop NIH animal tests &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpeta-first-at-mar-a-lago-to-urge-doge-stop-nih-animal-tests-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2382424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content discusses PETA&#8217;s proactive efforts to address\u200b animal testing at the National Institutes of\u200b Health \u200b(NIH) by taking their \u200cadvocacy\u2062 directly to mar-a-Lago,\u2063 the winter residence of \u200bthen-President-elect Donald\u200b Trump in Palm Beach, Florida. The association\u2062 drove an advocacy\u200b van to the location to encourage Trump and his incoming management to prioritize ending \u200bNIH&#8217;s animal testing practices. This move came before Trump officially took office, reflecting PETA&#8217;s\u2062 urgency in \u2064pushing \u2063for changes in government policy regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/well-known-colorado-animal-rights-lawyer-arrested-after-allegedly-hiring-hitman-to-murder-husbands-girlfriend\/\" title=\"Well-Known Colorado Animal Rights Lawyer Arrested After Allegedly Hiring Hitman To Murder Husband\u2019s Girlfriend\">animal rights<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">PETA first at Mar-a-Lago to urge DOGE stop NIH animal tests<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1916907\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/peta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PETA<\/a> isn&rsquo;t waiting around for President-elect Donald Trump and his government waste czars to take their posts in Washington next month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Jumping the gun, the animal rights group drove its advocacy van to the Trump winter White House at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, to urge the incoming president and his Department of Government Efficiency to focus first on ending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/2437814\/peta-25000-test-animals-killed-as-non-essential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">costly animal testing<\/a> at the National Institutes of Health when they take over from the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&rsquo;re sharing an important message with President-elect Trump: The NIH doesn&rsquo;t give a rat&rsquo;s a** about waste! When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/musk-tests-trumps-boundaries-with-treasury-secretary-battle\/\" title=\"Musk tests Trump&#039;s boundaries with treasury secretary battle\">trimming government spending<\/a>, why not start with the $23 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIH<\/a> blows on useless animal experiments every day? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nHLmHedNh7\">https:\/\/t.co\/nHLmHedNh7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mzJ3ghQjsR\">pic.twitter.com\/mzJ3ghQjsR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PETA (@peta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peta\/status\/1870208299884331181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump: NIH Doesn&rsquo;t Give a Rat&rsquo;s A** About Waste. Cut $23 Billion,&rdquo; said panels on an advertising truck the group drove around the president&rsquo;s resort on South Ocean Boulevard. It also showed the image of a cute white rat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ending the waste at NIH starts with slamming the brakes on the runaway gravy train that funnels billions of taxpayer dollars each year into cruel, worthless experiments on animals,&rdquo; said PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. &ldquo;PETA urges President-elect Trump to redirect taxpayer funds to modern research that will both spare animals and speed up treatments and cures for humans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scientists have a plan to modernize research now <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RobertKennedyJr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nvz9pHX1WR\">https:\/\/t.co\/nvz9pHX1WR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MzDtxeixV8\">pic.twitter.com\/MzDtxeixV8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PETA (@peta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peta\/status\/1870152561480941678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>While it&rsquo;s likely far down the list of cuts DOGE leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are considering, PETA hopes its simple effort will push animal testing up their list.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The group claims that NIH &ldquo;squanders&rdquo; nearly half its annual budget on projects involving animal experiments. It has urged the agency to switch to more animal-friendly testing and science.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to fighting against rat tests, PETA has made a federal case out of testing on monkeys at NIH. It describes those tests as &ldquo;pointless studies funded by NIH include forcing monkeys to stare at photos of candidates to see if they can predict winners, ripping infant monkeys from their mothers and forcing them to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">wear strobe-effect goggles<\/a> for 12 hours a day, and relentlessly shocking the feet of mice, supposedly to cause panic attacks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1916907\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1916907\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PETA visits Mar-a-Lago to call on Trump to end NIH animal testing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2382425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Peta-Truck-Rat-1024x618.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[23466,7075,16583,22812],"class_list":["post-2382424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doge","tag-mar-a-lago","tag-nih","tag-peta"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Peta-Truck-Rat-1024x618.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2382424"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2382428,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2382424\/revisions\/2382428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2382425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2382424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2382424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2382424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}