Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. fired Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), last week after she filed a whistleblower complaint.
She was put on indefinite leave in March and filed a whistleblower complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel in September, alleging illegal retaliation, according to CBS News.
Marrazzo previously served as the director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She was a COVID alarmist who had pro-masking beliefs.
"I took on the role of NIAID director because I wanted to lead the premier biomedical research organization in the world. I proudly stand by my leadership of the Institute and the thousands of committed scientists and staff who make essential, lifesaving research possible," Marrazzo said in a statement after her termination.
"My termination, unfortunately, shows that the leaders of HHS and the National Institutes of Health do not share my commitment to scientific integrity and public health. Congress must act to protect scientific research from those who would serve political interests first."
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