Whistleblowing US Official Claims He Got The Boot For Not Backing Trump-Touted Drug

Rick Bright is the former director of the key US agency Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, or BARDA.<br />The agency is charged with developing drugs to fight the coronavirus pandemic.<br />Now, Bright says he was ousted because of his views on hydroxychloroquine as a possible COVID-19 cure.<br />According to Reuters, Bright called for careful vetting of a treatment frequently touted by President Donald Trump.<br />Bright said the U.S. government has promoted the medicines as a “panacea” even though they “clearly lack scientific merit.”<br />I rightly resisted efforts to provide an unproven drug on demand to the American public. Rick Bright Statement