Democratic senator calls for investigation into reassignment of key HHS official
Source: The Hill
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Wednesday called for an investigation into the removal of the former director of the federal office that will be at the forefront of developing a COVID-19 cure.
Markey’s push for an investigation came after Rick Bright, the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), said he was forced out of the position for prioritizing science over promoting unproven treatments President Trump had repeatedly pushed as potential cures without evidence.
Markey is calling on the Department of Health and Human Services's (HHS) inspector general to open an investigation into Bright’s reassignment to a lower-level position at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Markey said Bright’s “abrupt reassignment” raises questions over whether the Trump administration retaliated against Bright for “advocating for science and against Trump’s misinformation.”
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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/494228-markey-calls-for-investigation-into-brights-reassignment-at-nih
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An OPEN investigation. 
When asked about the firing/reassignment at the presser...dump said "never heard of him.
Un hnn. 
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