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Scientist: Trump officials ignored warnings on drug, virus

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, MICHAEL BALSAMO and
COLLEEN LONG
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government scientist was ousted
after the Trump administration ignored his dire warnings
about COVID-19 and a malaria drug President Donald
Trump was pushing for the coronavirus despite scant evi-
dence it helped, according to a whistleblower complaint
Tuesday.
Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced
Research and Development Authority, filed the complaint
Tuesday with the Office of Special Counsel, a govern-
ment agency responsible for whistleblower complaints.
He alleges he was reassigned to a lesser role because he
resisted political pressure to allow widespread use of hy-
droxychloroquine, a malaria drug favored by Trump. He
said the Trump administration wanted to “flood” hot spots
in New York and New Jersey with the drug.
Bright’s complaint comes as the Trump administration fa-
ces criticism over its response to the pandemic, including
testing and supplies of ventilators, masks and other equi- This Tuesday, April 7, 2020 file photo shows a bottle of hydroxychloroquine tablets in Texas City,
pment to try to stem the spread. Texas.
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