1. The whistleblower report filed by Dr. Rick Bright is an explosive expose of dysfunction and corruption at an HHS agency tasked with "coordinating production, acquisition, and delivery of medical countermeasures during a pandemic response"
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2. In 2017, Bright describes being pressured to re-up a contract w/Aeolus Pharmaceuticals. A board member warned him the CEO was "friends with Jared" and would trash his reputation in the press. Bright's boss echoed the company's talking points popular.info/p/the-ugly-tru…
3. In 2018, Bright's boss diverted money from his budget to spend $40 million on an inferior antiviral drug. Experts across government advised against buying the drug.
The company was represented by a politically-connected consultant.
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The company was represented by a politically-connected consultant.
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4. As COVID-19 began spreading in January, Bright pushed officials to secure more N95 masks. He was then excluded from meetings for causing a "shit storm."
The gov't didn't order masks for 2 more months. As a result, doctors and nurses weren't protected
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The gov't didn't order masks for 2 more months. As a result, doctors and nurses weren't protected
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5. Ultimately, Bright was demoted for raising objections to a huge push chloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment. The drug was dangerous and ineffective
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