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RFK Jr. fired NIH whistle-blower doctor, report says

Original: # OneYearAgoToday # AreWeGreatYet October 2, 2025 - The New York Times reported that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,

According to a New York Times report dated October 2, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo from the National Institutes of Health three weeks after she filed a whistle-blower complaint. Critics are sharing the report online, framing it as retaliation against a senior health official and tying it to broader anger at the Trump administration and Republican leadership over the handling of health agencies.

Why now: The reported firing of a whistle-blower at the NIH is fueling political outrage and debate over retaliation inside US health agencies.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Jeanne MarrazzoNational Institutes of HealthThe New York TimesDonald Trump

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