President Trump has made it abundantly clear that he expects the scientists in his circle to follow his public line, which often departs from scientific reality. jonathanchait
Photo: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Yesterday, Dr. Rick Bright was suddenly deposed from his position as head of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, an agency at the center of government efforts to produce treatment and a vaccine for the coronavirus.
The loss of one of the nation’s most highly regarded vaccine specialists is a devastating blow to what is quite literally the most important project in the world. It is also indicative of a Trumpian war on science of which Bright is far from the only casualty. And also yesterday, a reporter asked Deborah Brix about a new policy by Georgia governor Brian Kemp to reopen even businesses that require close personal contact, like hair salons and tattoo parlors. Even though the decision violates the administration’s timeline, Brix refused to say so. Even contradicting a Trump ally is too dangerous.
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