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nitpicker

(7,153 posts)
Tue Oct 6, 2020, 06:49 PM Oct 2020

Former vaccine chief demoted amid White House criticism quits post

Source: The Hill

Former vaccine chief demoted amid White House criticism quits post
BY JORDAN WILLIAMS - 10/06/20 06:46 PM EDT 0

Rick Bright, who said he was demoted from his position at the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) due to criticism of the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 response, has resigned from the government.

In an updated whistleblower complaint filed Tuesday, Bright claims that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he was demoted in April, rejected his recommendations for fixing the nation’s COVID-19 testing strategy due to “political considerations.” He further claims that he had not been assigned new work since Sept. 4, when he completed the one assignment he was given.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/519892-former-vaccine-chief-demoted-amid-white-house-criticism-quits-post

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Former vaccine chief demoted amid White House criticism quits post (Original Post) nitpicker Oct 2020 OP
With a good conscience our only sure reward...JFK mobeau69 Oct 2020 #1
We are on the road to rule by the most ignorant. Jim__ Oct 2020 #2
Hope you can hang tough for a bit, Mr. Bright - surely your old job awaits you come Jan '21 Leghorn21 Oct 2020 #3
We lose so many good people because of vindictive Trump riversedge Oct 2020 #4

Jim__

(14,075 posts)
2. We are on the road to rule by the most ignorant.
Tue Oct 6, 2020, 06:53 PM
Oct 2020

I can't believe that there are people who don't see this.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
3. Hope you can hang tough for a bit, Mr. Bright - surely your old job awaits you come Jan '21
Tue Oct 6, 2020, 06:58 PM
Oct 2020

A grateful public thanks you for your service and your COURAGE, good sir

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