It’s Hard to Believe This Is the Situation We Face

One of the smartest things Donald Trump’s political team has done this year has been to yank the leash of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., because all his anti-vaccine growling and snapping was understandably making Americans jumpy. But as the Wall Street Journal reports today, that strategic shift has left one important person grumpy: Trump himself. He has repeatedly asked Kennedy this year why he hasn’t prioritized finding a connection between vaccines and autism, and has told aides his secretary “will be a failure if he doesn’t make progress on the issue.” Happy Tuesday.If you’re enjoying Morning Shots, check out the rest of what The Bulwark has to offer. Try a Bulwark+ membership free for two weeks—we think you’ll like it, and we’d love to have you in our comm