More HHS Shakeups; Vaccine Advisers May Have 'Unresolved' Conflicts of Interest
More HHS Shakeups; Vaccine Advisers May Have ‘Unresolved’ Conflicts of Interest
On Monday, the Trump administration moved the two liaisons between the Health and Human Services Department and White House to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which gives HHS Secretary Alex Azar more control, Politico reported on Monday. White House Liaison Emily Newman “already has spent more than three months detailed to the global media agency as its chief of staff,” said the report. This meant that her deputy, Catherine Granito, “an undergraduate at the University of Michigan as recently as this spring — had been in charge of the health department's personnel while playing a role in shaping policies in the middle of a pandemic.”
Also:
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis published documents on Tuesday that show top “Operation Warp Speed” advisers may have “unresolved” conflicts of interest in the administration's vaccine development process due to their financial holdings. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., subcommittee chairman, said this shows “the need for full cooperation” with his investigation.
More:
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/09/coronavirus-roundup-more-hhs-shakeups-vaccine-advisers-may-have-unresolved-conflicts-interest/168675/
I guess “operation warp speed” is going to try and create a cash windfall for the political appointees who manage it.
P.S.- it turns out several of the doctors involved have financial investments in vaccine or treatment company stocks- even one guy who is invested heavily in hydrochloroquine. Why does that not surprise me?
https://coronavirus.house.gov/news/press-releases/documents-reveal-potential-unresolved-conflicts-interest-among-top-operation
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