NIH’s Vaccine Drama: Trump vs Science, Gloves Off
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In a whistleblower showdown worthy of a Netflix true crime doc, two former top NIH officials blew the whistle on how Team Trump turned vaccine science into their personal punching bag. No cozy lab coats here — this was bureaucratic WWE, with vaccine data targeted like it owed money. The complaints reveal behind-the-scenes chaos under an administration that treated timelines and facts like optional toppings on a ‘Make America Sick Again’ burger. Science got sidelined faster than a dial-up modem in 2020, with the NIH caught between actual research and political pressure plays sharper than a Fauci eyeglass glare.
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(1 of 3)Source: Statnews | Published: 9/4/2025 | Author: Anil Oza and Megan Molteni
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