Democrats, Republicans press Biden's top scientist on gender, race and Epstein connection

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5. It's not a good look

Though I don't think Blackburn is the one to be raising it

on edit: This is troubling

Both the top Democrat and top Republican on the panel have expressed concern about Lander’s nomination due to his interactions with Epstein, POLITICO has reported, while other lawmakers have questioned his past treatment of fellow female scientists and his embrace of a notable biologist accused of espousing racist and sexist views.
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, said she is “troubled” about those incidents, as well as allegations Lander has downplayed the role female scientists played in developing breakthrough genetics technology.