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SheltieLover

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Wed Apr 22, 2020, 06:05 PM Apr 2020

Vaccine expert removed from federal post after daring to criticize coronavirus treatment pushed by T

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/vaccine-expert-removed-from-federal-post-after-daring-to-criticize-coronavirus-treatment-pushed-by-trump-report/

Vaccine expert removed from federal post after daring to criticize coronavirus treatment pushed by Trump: report
Published 23 mins ago on April 22, 2020By Sky Palma



One of the nation’s leading vaccine researchers left his role as the director of the federal Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, it was reported this Tuesday.

The reason for the departure of Dr. Rick Bright was unknown and came at the worst possible time, considering that the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the U.S. Now the New York Times is reporting that Bright was removed from his post after he pushed for rigorous vetting of a coronavirus treatment embraced by Trump.

"I am speaking out because to combat this deadly virus, science — not politics or cronyism — has to lead the way,” he said."

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Vaccine expert removed from federal post after daring to criticize coronavirus treatment pushed by T (Original Post) SheltieLover Apr 2020 OP
Donnie can throw his pathetic power tantrums but science will always win in the end Blue Owl Apr 2020 #1
Indeed! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #2
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