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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating USA Fencing after it disqualified a female athlete who refused to compete against a biological male who identifies as a female.

Fencing Academy of Philadelphia’s Stephanie Turner was disqualified after refusing to challenge transgender-identifying Redmond Sullivan at a USA Fencing-sanctioned event at the University of Maryland on March 30. Wagner College’s Sullivan used to compete against men until October 2023, when he started identifying as a woman.

Turner was issued a black card, which represents total disqualification, as “the direct result of her decision to decline to fence an eligible opponent.”

Subsequently, AG Paxton issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to uncover documents that would prove USA Fencing potentially engaged in “false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices” in violation of Texas consumer laws.

“USA Fencing is on the wrong side of history and potentially the wrong side of the law due to violations of Texas consumer protection laws,” Paxton stated. 

Paxton added that the practice was not only illegal and insulting but also disenfranchised women who dedicated countless hours to succeed in women’s sports.

“USA Fencing’s policies are not only potentially illegal, but also deeply insulting to the young women like Stephanie Turner who have sacrificed so much and dedicated countless hours to compete and succeed in competitions. I will fight to stop these unfair policies, and I will never back down from defending the integrity of women’s sports.”

Turner’s previous statement corroborated Paxton’s assessment, having described the disqualification as heart-wrenching as she had spent several months preparing for the event.

“I cried so much because I had spent quite a few months training specifically with this in mind,” she told NewsNation.

However, she disclosed that she had vowed to forfeit the tournament if she was pitted against a transgender-identifying individual as she was not willing to keep pretending that all was well.

“I was always nervous about it, because it creates a scene, and it will obviously result in the black card,” she added.

“I don’t want to let people know that I’m OK with this and pretend like nothing’s happening,” Turner continued. “So, that’s when I took the knee.”

Meanwhile, Wagner College says the transgender-identifying athlete is no longer part of its women’s fencing team, and was conspicuously missing from female events.

“We are in full compliance with NCAA and NEC rules and regulations. The fencer is not a member of our fencing team,” Wagner College Spokesperson Jim Chiavelli said.

When asked why the fencer no longer competes on the women’s fencing team, a Wagner College spokesperson provided the statement: “We are in full compliance with NCAA and NEC rules and regulations. The fencer is not a member of our fencing team.” Story ➡️ https://t.co/rKdr4syjDW pic.twitter.com/Yn3g3j27sV

— SIAdvance (@siadvance) April 8, 2025

When Trump signed the executive order banning men in women’s sports, the NCAA swiftly updated its competition guidelines, banning “student-athletes assigned male at birth” from participating on “women’s teams.”

However, USA Fencing is doubling down on allowing biological male athletes to compete against women, saying it was always prepared to “err on the side of inclusion.” Ironically, it was willing to turn a blind eye to women being excluded from their sports by biological men.

By Oct 2024, transgender-identifying athletes had won over 900 medals in various women’s sports.  Two transgender pool players faced off in the UK’s Ultimate Pool Women’s Pro Series Event 2, having displaced all biological female players.

🚨BREAKING🚨

Two men will face each other for a women's championship title at the Ultimate Pool Women's Pro Series Event 2 tonight in Wigan, UK.

Harriet Haynes and Lucy Smith, both trans-identified males, beat all female competitors to take the spots in the women's final event. pic.twitter.com/CNrfPuWEB7

— REDUXX (@ReduxxMag) April 6, 2025

“While we understand there are a range of perspectives, USA Fencing will continue to engage in respectful, research-based dialogue and review as policy evolves in the Olympic and Paralympic movement as well as domestic law,” the fencing body stated. “Hate speech or targeted hate of any kind is not acceptable — online or in person.”

While the event was not held in the Lone Star State, USA Fencing’s failure to comply with Trump’s executive order banning men from women’s sports could hinder its ability to organize tournaments across various institutions and states, including Texas.

In another case of woke gone amok, a Christian female nurse was suspended for refusing to refer to a convicted biological male pedophile as a woman. The man was convicted of sexually abusing multiple boys whom he catfished online while posing as a girl. He currently serves a prison sentence in a maximum security prison.

Yet, liberals continually refuse to acknowledge that individuals who assume a different gender from that assigned at birth pose a significant danger to society. 

In this case, Jennifer Melle, 40, said she was suspended by St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, London, after disclosing that the NHS Trust had taken a disciplinary action against her for refusing to use preferred pronouns when caring for a convicted male pedophile who identifies as a woman. Jennifer apparently referred to the 6-foot biological male pedophile as “Mister.” 

BREAKING: 'Christian nurse branded 'risk' to public for calling racist transgender paedophile 'Mr'.

NHS nurse, Jennifer Melle, who is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre, on the front page of the Mail on Sunday.

Put simply, we have never seen a story like this… pic.twitter.com/WupiZGq6uj

— Christian Concern (@CConcern) March 23, 2025

Additionally, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) declared her a “potential risk” for refusing to acknowledge the convicted felon’s gender identity. She also disclosed that the pedophile racially abused her for misgendering him.

“How about I call you n*****?… Yes, black n*****!” He blurted.

According to the Christian nurse, the NHS institution suspended her for breaching the convicted pedophile’s patient confidentiality by disclosing his gender. In a world that operates on common sense, a person’s gender should not be a secret and can be determined with the naked eye. 

Similarly, no one should lose a career they have spent decades building for using the wrong pronouns. Surprisingly, a pronoun slip also takes priority over racial abuse, which is clearly prohibited by the UK’s Public Order Act 1986 and Crime and Disorder Act 1998.

Nonetheless, Jennifer said she has been repeatedly targeted after she expressed her Christian beliefs, suggesting that the case was a pretext to finally get rid of her. Surprisingly, the woke NHS is willing to get rid of a self-sacrificing nurse to protect the feelings of a trans pedophile who loves hurting children for self-gratification.

“Ever since I expressed my Christian beliefs under extreme pressure, I have been a marked woman,” Jennifer told the Christian Concern. “Despite being the one placed at risk, I am the one being punished. I have been made to feel like a criminal.”

Consequently, the nurse is seeking legal redress with the help of the Christian Legal Centre, which seeks to safeguard the freedom of Christians in a continent that is rapidly descending into tyranny. The advocacy group demands an apology and immediate reinstatement of Jennifer without endless investigations, whose outcome is usually hard to guess in cases like these.

“The NHS has become so entrenched in transgender ideology that it is willing to side with a man brought in from prison in chains —who was openly shouting racist abuse—over a Christian nurse,” noted Christian Legal Centre chief executive Andrea Williams.

Meanwhile, the Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has thrown his weight behind her and decried her treatment for stating obvious biological facts. UK voters should restore common sense to the political class by voting out woke parliamentarians who pass these abhorrent laws.

“She has my full support. It’s time the Government pulls its finger out and intervenes to make it clear no one should be punished at work for stating biological reality to paedophiles,” Badenoch said.

Here in the United States, several teachers have also lost their jobs after refusing to use students’ pronouns. Early this year, Jackson Local School District paid a Christian teacher $450,000 to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit stemming from her refusal to use the preferred pronouns of two self-declared transgender students. Similarly, West Point School Board settled a similar lawsuit for $575,000.

On April 8, Sean Parnell, the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and Chief Pentagon Spokesman, announced that SecDef Pete Hegseth had removed U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield as the U.S. representative to NATO’s Military Committee.

Parnell explained that her removal was due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead but thanked her for many years of service.

“Secretary Hegseth has removed U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield from her position as U.S. representative to NATO’s military committee due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead. The Defense Department is grateful for her many years of military service.”

Secretary Hegseth has removed U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield from her position as U.S. representative to NATO’s military committee due to a loss of confidence in her ability to lead. The Defense Department is grateful for her many years of military service.

— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellATSD) April 8, 2025

Texas Democrat congresswoman Jasmine Crockett attempted to spin the narrative, only to end up potentially justifying her termination. The far-left squad member claimed that Chatfield was removed for refusing to hang President Trump’s and Hegseth’s portraits. 

“They fired Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield—not because she couldn’t do the job, but because she wouldn’t hang up pictures of Trump and Hegseth. This ain’t about merit—it’s about ego.”

They fired Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield—not because she couldn’t do the job, but because she wouldn’t hang up pictures of Trump and Hegseth. This ain’t about merit—it’s about ego. https://t.co/W20f4xotwB

— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) April 9, 2025

However, the Pentagon Spokesman did not hesitate to school her about the military’s code of conduct. Unlike the rudderless, leaderless, and lawless Democratic Party, the military has a strict policy on insubordination and refusal to follow lawful orders.

“Congresswoman, I realize this may be a foreign concept to you but here at the DoD if you disrespect the chain of command & don’t do your job, you will be replaced. Period.”

Congresswoman, I realize this may be a foreign concept to you but here at the DoD if you disrespect the chain of command & don’t do your job, you will be replaced.

Period. https://t.co/HrtUpI9Owc

— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) April 9, 2025

By virtue of Trump being elected as President, who is also the Commander in Chief, and Hegseth being confirmed by Congress as the Secretary of Defense, they both have the authority to issue non-negotiable orders. If Chatfield refused to hang the portraits as ordered, it surely does not make sense for her to continue serving an institution whose leaders she does not recognize. 

While she may not approve of what Trump and Hegseth are doing with the military, she is obligated to obey lawful orders regardless of personal political beliefs. The military cannot tolerate rebellious officials as that undermines its readiness and warfighting capabilities, which Trump and Hegseth promised to restore. 

Meanwhile, Chatfield’s firing might be related to the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to de-Wokify the military. The president had promised to remove woke officials from top military positions, and Chatfield was likely hired under Biden’s DEI policies and was advocating for the same. 

“I want to see members of this team offer each other respect for differences, for diversity, for the dialogue from which ideas and collaboration emerge,” Chatfield said in 2019. 

The admiral was also the first female president of the Naval War College, which she joined in 2019, and she rose through the ranks rather too quickly. Her continued presence in the military was likely a relic of a bygone woke era.

Chatfield’s removal is the third seemingly woke-related termination of female officers. Earlier, Trump had fired Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. C.Q. Brown.

CNN’s token conservative voice, Scott Jennings, reality-checked Democrats who are fearmongering about ongoing Trump’s mass deportations. The left has been lying to American citizens, telling them that they could be picked up on the streets and deported to some of the most brutal prisons in El Salvador.

One such fearmonger, civil and criminal attorney Donte Mills, appeared on CNN’s show alongside Jennings and attempted to perpetuate the same narrative. He claimed that the administration could deport American citizens by accident and that “it could happen to anybody,” allowing the former special assistant for George W. Bush to educate him. 

Jennings started reminding Mills that American voters gave Trump the mandate to deport illegal immigrants. Trump campaigned on border security and promised to conduct the largest mass deportations in history, making illegal immigration a losing issue for Democrats.

“Americans overwhelmingly voted for it. And it’s not particularly a controversial matter,” Jennings set the record straight.

“And that’s what the administration clearly communicated to the American people in the election.”

“They overwhelmingly voted for it. And it’s not particularly a controversial matter.”

ABSOLUTE DEMOLITION: Scott Jennings just wrecked a woke civil rights attorney on live TV—exposing the twisted logic behind the left’s obsession with protecting criminals.

Donte Mills launched into the usual fear-mongering over Trump’s deportation policy:

“It can happen to… pic.twitter.com/8OZeprQKUt

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) April 8, 2025

He also schooled the leftie on the differences between illegal immigrants and legal citizens, which Democrats attempt to blur to push their false narrative.

“You’re conflating legal American citizens with people who came here illegally. We do this all the time in these debates.”

“I think what the administration is trying to do is be as aggressive as possible at deporting different kinds of populations. 

“One, people who’ve committed heinous, violent crimes. Number two, people that were violent before they came here.”

According to a recent Pew Research Center study, an overwhelming majority (97%) of Americans support deporting violent illegal immigrants. Two-thirds of Americans, including half of Democrats, also support deporting all illegal immigrants in the country.

“Number three, anyone who came here illegally, I mean, look, I’m sorry, but if you came here illegally, no matter how well-intentioned you were, there’s probably a decent chance you’re going to be sent back,” Jennings continued.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had schooled journalists that anybody who entered the country illegally was a criminal and subject to deportation because the Trump administration was focused on enforcing all laws, including immigration laws.

“And if you are an individual, a foreign national, who illegally enters the United States of America, you are, by definition, a criminal,” she stated.

However, the Trump administration started by deporting the most violent criminals, whom the Democrats characterized as innocent undocumented individuals looking for better opportunities, such as crop pickers. 

Liberal judge James Boasberg even ordered the Trump administration to return Tren de Aragua gang members into the country, against the wishes of most Americans. However, the Supreme Court blocked the restraining order given by the liberal judge, whose articles of impeachment were filed in the Senate. 

Democrats also overwhelmingly voted against the Laken Riley Act, which aims to protect Americans’ lives by detaining illegal immigrants who are arrested, charged, or convicted for various crimes, such as burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting, to prevent them from being released on the streets and committing even more grievous crimes. 

The law was inspired by Laken Riley, a nursing student who was murdered by a violent illegal immigrant, arrested for various crimes, and released due to lack of similar laws allowing the detention of illegal immigrants undergoing prosecution.

Despite Americans clearly stating that they want to secure their country, Democrats are undoubtedly siding with criminals instead of Americans who elected them.

RINO Congressman Rep. Don Bacon announced on Sunday that he will introduce new legislation to block President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs on countries that have taken advantage of the United States.

On Wednesday, Trump announced the implementation of a 10% baseline tariff on all imports, and the worst offenders will be hit with even tougher measures.

The president proclaimed April 2 as “Liberation Day,” which will restore America’s economic independence, vitalize domestic manufacturing, and protect American jobs.

Trump also released a detailed chart that showed how American workers were being ripped off.

Bacon told CBS anchor Margaret Brennan that he will now introduce a new bill to halt Trump’s tariff agenda, modeled on legislation introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and far-left Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA).

The Grassley-Cantwell bill requires Trump to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing new tariffs and present a detailed rationale and analysis of the potential consequences for businesses and consumers.

The legislation will also require Congress to approve all tariffs within 60 days, or they will automatically expire.

“I support the legislation that Senator Grassley and Senator Cantwell (introduced),” Bacon told Brennan.

“I have some support on the House bill, which we will unveil tomorrow.”

Watch:

Bacon acknowledged that getting the bill through the House would face challenges, as House Speaker Mike Johnson is supporting Trump on tariffs.

However, Bacon is betting on Trump’s tariffs causing the markets to surge while inflation and unemployment could rise.

Bacon says if this happens, his bill will become “very viable.”

“It will be harder to pass this in the House, no doubt,” he stated.

“But if we get 60 votes in the Senate, it will pressure the House to look at this (bill).”

“If we continue to see the stock market go a certain direction or if we see inflation or unemployment shift in a bad way, this becomes a very viable bill,” he added.

“It will not pass tomorrow… But this will be in the queue we can use.”

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Former President Obama attempted some cheap shots at President Donald Trump at Hamilton College this week, which spectacularly backfired.

While he appeared to be pushing Democrat and media talking points, he also failed to realize that many within the MAGA movement remember his presidency.

NBC News reports:

Former President Barack Obama said he is “deeply concerned” with some of the actions that President Donald Trump and his administration have taken and seemed to call out the Republican Party for not pushing back on them…

Obama said he’s more troubled by a White House that takes aim at law firms that represent ideas or parties that its occupants disagree with, and that the administration has punished media outlets. Trump has signed executive orders penalizing major law firms and lawyers, prompting outrage within the legal community. The White House has also barred The Associated Press from coverage over its refusal to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

“That kind of behavior is contrary to the basic compact we have as Americans,” he said.

Obama suggested that Republicans would be outraged if he had done similar things as president.

“Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps,” he said, adding, “It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me or a whole bunch of my predecessors.”

Watch:

Obama: Imagine if I had done any of this. Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. Imagine if I had said to law firms that were representing parties that were upset with policies my administration had initiated, that you will not be allowed… pic.twitter.com/htecKDCbyi

— Acyn (@Acyn) April 4, 2025

Reactions:

Obama’s DOJ and Eric Holder only spied on then-Fox correspondent James Rosen, secretly seized AP phone records and rejected more FOIA requests than any administration in history.

Otherwise, great post. https://t.co/xC2BESdu5O

— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) April 5, 2025

Obama DID try and bar Fox News from a WH Press Pool. And he DID use the IRS to go after Tea Party organizations who campaigned against ObamaCare. Not to mention, he used the FBI to spy on Trump.

In what alternate reality do these people operate in? https://t.co/4dlB4GuFTC

— Bluesky Libs (@BlueskyLibs) April 5, 2025

No need to imagine—Obama did something worse than any president in history. He used the full weight of the federal government to orchestrate a smear campaign framing his successor as a Russian agent. It remains the most disgraceful abuse of power in modern American politics. https://t.co/X5EIPwZwGY

— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) April 5, 2025

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A U.S. District Judge in Lansing, Michigan, has ruled in favor of a white ex-IBM employee to allow a racial and gender discrimination lawsuit to proceed. Judge Hala Jarbou, a Trump appointee, said the plaintiff, Randall Dill, had provided sufficient grounds to sustain the case.

Dill alleges that he was terminated from his position to accommodate more employees from minority backgrounds to attain the company’s diversity goals. 

The lawsuit stated that IBM’s CEO and Board Chairman, Arvind Krishna, allegedly directed all executives “to move forward by 1% on both underrepresented minorities.” His objective was to have female employees account for 50% of the workforce and increase the percentage of Black employees to 13% and Hispanics to the “mid-teens.”

IBM executives, including Dill’s immediate supervisor, Zook, and Kevin Henning, Zook’s supervisor, stood to gain financially from achieving DEI goals or lose their bonuses or even employment on failure.

According to the lawsuit, the “quota system is tied to bonus compensation in such a way that it incentivizes impermissible racial discrimination and disincentivizes refusal to engage in such discrimination.”

Dill says his supervisors used various ploys to terminate his employment to achieve diversity goals by increasing the percentage of minority employees. 

He claims that, despite his clients rating him highly, he was put on a performance improvement program typically reserved for underperforming employees. The program was based on a client rating system with an average score of 8 out of 10 considered satisfactory. Dill’s clients frequently rated him no less than 9 out of 10.

Yet, his supervisors blamed him for a “low-utilization rate” and failing to enroll more clients, which was beyond his control “as he could not control whether IBM signed a new client or whether one of its existing clients chose Dill as its consultant.” His situation was also not unusual, as half of the employees in his division were on the bench.

“Dill alleges grounds for believing that his managers were, in fact, motivated by improper reasons. He alleges that they had financial incentives to terminate a white male employee like himself in order to alter the racial and gender composition of his division in accordance with IBM’s Diversity Policy,” the lawsuit states.

However, IBM denied the allegations and requested the judge to dismiss the case for failure to state a claim, arguing that Dill had failed to identify other employees in similar situations who were treated differently. 

Nonetheless, the court denied IBM’s motion for dismissal, stating that “Dill has provided enough facts to state viable race and gender discrimination claims against IBM.”

“Taken as true, Dill’s allegations plausibly support an inference that IBM improperly considers race or gender as a factor in employment-related decisions,” Jarbou stated.

However, IBM publicly denied the allegations, terming them as baseless.

“These allegations are baseless, as neither race nor gender played any role in the decision to end this individual’s employment with IBM,” the company said.

Dill is represented by America First Legal, founded by the former senior advisor to President Trump, Stephen Miller.

“We look forward to continuing to litigate this case and fight for justice on behalf of our client,” said America First Legal’s attorney, Andrew Block.

Talk show host Dr. Phil found himself in an awkward position after hosting a transgender activist who lashed out after he demonstrated that female transgender athletes, biological males who identify as women, have physical advantages over biological females.

The veteran talk show titan hosted a trans activist named Blossom, who was born a man but currently identifies as a woman. The woke activist had previously recommended having gender neutral Olympics and merging paralympics with regular Olympics.

"Blossom", who identifies as a "black transgender woman", says that Olympic athletes should compete with Paralympic athletes. pic.twitter.com/tT1mGPLJRH

— Thomas Sowell Quotes (@ThomasSowell) February 21, 2025

This time, he managed to make an intellectual argument, claiming that even people of the same biological sex have various physical advantages over each other, including bone density, adding that the “perceived” advantage is based on a statistically small transgender population.

He also opposed subjecting women to gender confirmation tests to prove that they were biologically female. So far, no biological female athlete has opposed gender tests. Yet, Democrats continue to claim that they are degrading to women. 

“I think it’s very dangerous when we put all women in a position to be tested to prove that they’re not trans, and that executive order that Donald Trump signed is nothing more than waste and fraud, in my opinion,” the trans activist stated.

“You’re only signing for 0.002% of the population. You are subjecting all women, whether they’re cis or trans, to rigorous tests to prove that they are not trans in order for them to play,” Blossom added.

However, Dr. Phil would have none of that by pointing out that the percentages do not matter when individual trans athletes are erasing years of hard work within minutes. By October 2024, trans athletes had won over 900 medals in women’s sports and displaced over 600 biological female athletes. In contrast, almost no woman who identifies as a man has won any medal in male sports.

Trans athlete Lia Thomas was ranked over 400 in men’s 500-yard freestyle and over 500 in other events. Yet, he managed to smash the women’s record in the same race when he transitioned and competed as a woman. Similarly, transgender cyclist Austin Killips beat the biological female runners-up in the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico cycling race by a whopping 50 minutes and 25 seconds. These extraordinary victories by trans athletes who performed poorly in men’s sports are hardly coincidental.

“I don’t think it’s so much the number of trans athletes, because there can be one athlete that can come into a conference like the Big Sky Conference, for example, and when they come into the Big Sky Conference, that one athlete can really erase a lot of really hard work and devotion and sacrifice that dozens, hundreds of women have spent years working on to achieve athletic heights,” Dr. Phil said.

He proceeded to point out that biological men’s advantage over biological women was “not a matter of opinion” by demonstrating that, on average, biological men have superior grip strength, superior total upper body strength, and higher vertical jumps. However, his statements seemed to trigger the transgender athlete, prompting them to lash out.

Dr Phil v Blossom the trans activist. 🤡#WhenIdeologyMeetsReality pic.twitter.com/rrvjmt99z8

— Biology Rules Ok (@OkayBiology) April 4, 2025

“Respectfully Dr. Phil, I’m gonna need you to have several seats. Let’s be clear, trans women, again, are women,” Blossom fumed. 

“What you’re showing me are male statistics and trans women are not males. Everything that I say can actually be proven, it’s scientifically proven, and I would inquire you to do research on what you’re saying, because again it’s almost like you’re trying to call trans-women men and that is not what trans-women are.”

Daring Dr. Phil to provide statistics on transgender vs biological female athletes, the trans activist accused the talk show host of spreading “conservative propaganda” and drinking “the Kool-Aid.” 

“Trans-women work just as hard as women to compete,” Blossom added.

Evidently, the record speaks for itself when almost all transgender female athletes dominate women’s sports, while transgender male athletes have so far failed to win any medals or set records in men’s sports.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other key public health agencies are undergoing major leadership and structural changes following recent moves by the Trump administration and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The shake-up includes mass layoffs, agency leadership resignations, and public disputes over federal drug approval policies and vaccine regulation.

Earlier this week, HHS confirmed a reduction of 20,000 positions, accounting for approximately 24% of its workforce. As part of the restructuring, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reportedly placed five agency chiefs on administrative leave Monday.

Among those affected are leaders from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

These divisions have come under scrutiny for past research funding decisions, including grants related to Chinese labs and controversial gender research.

New NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, who was sworn in on Tuesday, informed staff in an internal email that the reorganization would require changes to the agency’s approach in areas such as communications, legislative affairs, procurement, and human resources.

He emphasized priorities like scientific transparency and academic freedom. NIH’s Deputy Director of Public Affairs, Amanda Fine, directed media outlets to file Freedom of Information Act requests to access the email, calling it an “official record.”

“I don’t want retribution. What I want is for gold standard science to happen, and that means even people who disagree with me should have their say. We will never use this agency to censor scientists who disagree.”@DrJBhattacharya pic.twitter.com/oKkcz8wywG

— Daniel Kotzin (@DanielKotzin) April 2, 2025

Nature reported that some of the NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff were offered reassignment to the Indian Health Service.

NOTUS also confirmed that CDC officials had received similar transfer offers, particularly relocating away from the agency’s main office in Atlanta.

At the FDA, significant changes have drawn attention from the pharmaceutical industry.

Former FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, who served in the Obama and Biden administrations and later worked in a strategic role for Google’s parent company Alphabet, wrote on LinkedIn that the agency “as we’ve known it is finished.”

He warned that a loss of experienced leadership could affect drug development and public safety.

Califf’s departure follows that of other top officials. Peter Marks, Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), resigned last week.

Politico and the Associated Press reported that Marks was given the option to resign or be dismissed by Secretary Kennedy, with the approval of newly installed FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.

Marks’ March 28 resignation letter, addressed to acting Commissioner Sara Brenner, cited concerns about misinformation but did not mention the ultimatum.

JUST IN: FDA’s top vaccine official, Peter Marks, has resigned!

Sources are saying RFK Jr. forced him out.

Another MAHA victory 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MiKga1eOBC

— Died Suddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) March 29, 2025

Makary, whose swearing-in date was not specified in the FDA’s April 1 press release, has already made staffing changes.

On Wednesday, Danish-American vaccine safety researcher Tracy Beth Hoeg confirmed she was hired as a special assistant to Makary. Hoeg has publicly criticized federal COVID-19 research and vaccine policies, including the U.S. childhood immunization schedule.

Marks’ departure coincided with a sharp decline in the stock prices of several biotech firms. Companies like Moderna, Beam Therapeutics, and Sarepta Therapeutics saw significant single-day losses, according to the Wall Street Journal.

These companies are heavily invested in mRNA and gene therapy technologies, areas that Marks previously supported.

University of California San Francisco epidemiologist Vinay Prasad criticized Marks’ leadership, citing repeated approval of COVID-19 boosters for infants without randomized clinical trial data.

Stanford professor George Tidmarsh echoed those concerns, accusing Marks of prioritizing pharmaceutical industry interests over patient safety.

Both cited controversial FDA decisions, including the approval of aducanumab, an Alzheimer’s drug that has since been withdrawn. Critics argue it was authorized without adequate evidence and based on disputed scientific theories.

Bhattacharya raised similar concerns about NIH’s approach to Alzheimer’s research during his Senate confirmation hearing.

The broader restructuring of public health agencies comes amid increased scrutiny of federal science policy, pharmaceutical regulation, and administrative spending.

The administration has also moved to reduce indirect-cost payments on federal research grants, a policy that critics say disproportionately benefits institutional administrators over researchers.

The White House has not yet provided an official timeline for the full implementation of the staffing changes. Additional reassignments, restructuring, and appointments are expected in the coming weeks.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) had made a shocking discovery while praising Elon Musk‘s work under the agency.

The President was asked how long Musk would stay on board with the administration as a “special government employee,” and he responded, “Elon is fantastic. He’s a patriot.”

Trump added that Musk is allowed to stay “as long as he’d like,” while the commander-in-chief himself would prefer that he remain “as long as possible.”

“I like smart people, and he’s a smart person. I also like him, personally,” Trump commented.

“We’re in no rush. But there will be a point at which time Elon’s going to have to leave.”

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🚨President Trump on DOGE:

“They found something today that is horrible. It is horrible. You will find out very soon. What they found is incredible."

What do you think has been found? pic.twitter.com/roLj40cuNH

— DOGE NEWS- Department of Government Efficiency (@realdogeusa) April 3, 2025

The President said DOGE’s work under Musk’s leadership is especially important, notably due to the recent discovery made earlier on Thursday.

“They found something today that is horrible. It is horrible,” Trump said.

“You will find out very soon. What they found is incredible.”

However, Trump did not reveal any further details about what they had found.

“Special government employees” like Musk are only allowed to work for the federal government for up to 130 days in a 365-day period, meaning the Tesla CEO’s time for the year would expire on May 30.

However, Trump floated the idea of appointing Musk to a more formal position, adding that “the secretaries” in his Cabinet are expected to take over the government efficiency effort once Musk departs.

“I’d keep him as long as I can keep him,” Trump said earlier this week, per Fox News.

“He’s a very talented guy. You know, I love very smart people. He’s very smart. And he’s done a good job.”

Trump’s remarks came after a false report from Politico claimed Musk would imminently leave the White House over frictions within the Trump team.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later responded to the report, calling it “garbage” on social media.

“Elon Musk and President Trump have both publicly stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete,” she said.

Trump confirmed that DOGE would remain in place until July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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