Stanford-trained physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next director of the NIH.
Stanford-trained physician and economist Jay Bhattacharya has officially been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as the next director of the National Institutes of Health . Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, writing: 'I am thrilled to nominate Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bhattacharya will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Bhattacharya has called for moving the NIH's focus toward funding more innovative research and cutting the influence of some of its longest-serving officials. Kennedy Jr.
Bhattacharya was a prominent critic of the federal government's COVID-19 response during the early days of the pandemic. He co-wrote an open letter in October 2020, during Trump's first term, that called for the government to roll back pandemic shutdowns but maintain 'focused protections' for vulnerable populations, such as the elderly. The suggestion was supported by Republican lawmakers and many Americans who were critical of shutdowns and wanted to return to pre-pandemic life.
The NIH has also been investigated by congressional lawmakers over the pandemic response, with Republicans charging that the agency’s leaders mismanaged the response to the virus and calling for the agency to be overhauled. Current and former NIH officials, including Fauci, have defended the agency’s response, arguing that federal leaders generally did the best that they could to address the virus.
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