Why an attorney tasked with prosecuting Trump’s critics resigned

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<p>Over the weekend Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute some of his political enemies, in a social-media post. The order came days after the U.S. attorney tasked with doing the same thing resigned under pressure. <a href="https://apple.news/AoawssvO_QDmB3p27jD6HbQ">NBC News</a> reports.</p> <p>The CDC&rsquo;s advisory panel on vaccines gathered last week for a chaotic two-day meeting. <a href="https://apple.news/AAKvzMfm1SBavlhOIH_Ferw">Stat</a> reporter Elaine Chen joins to discuss the changes that were made and how the board is moving away from its traditional science-backed approach.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/Aes8gUf6_QGOhu41yrAcsnA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Maria Sacchetti breaks down what family separations look like in Trump&rsquo;s second term, as enforcement ramps up.</p> <p>Plus, tens of thousands of people attended a <a href="https://apple.news/AlRRluUaMTGCjJAT8dQqCjA">memorial</a> for Charlie Kirk; the U.K., Canada, and Australia <a href="https://apple.news/AAs50mahjSCi0C6SoHbyrXQ">formally recognized</a> Palestine as a state, and and swimmers took part in the Chicago River’s first organized open-water swim <a href="https://apple.news/ATVc968HdT5yoKo3sNiBiFA">in nearly 100 years</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>