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Sep 11, 2026 DOJ investigated virus scientists including former COVID czar Anthony Fauci Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Federal investigation of pandemic-era scientists for records and testimony signals possible use of law enforcement against former officials tied to disfavored policy.
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- DOJ investigates virus scientists including former COVID czar Fauci — Trump's Justice Department has been investigating several virus scientists, including former COVID czar Anthony Fauci, seeking phone, email, grant, payment records, and grand jury testimony. The investigation's status and scope remain unclear. Fauci is protected from federal prosecution for his official actions from 2014 to 2025 by a preemptive pardon issued by former President Joe Biden.
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Sep 7, 2026 HHS released an unreviewed report linking gender ideology to left-wing authoritarianism Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
A federal health agency issued politically motivated, non-peer-reviewed pseudoscience, undermining scientific integrity and possibly violating federal information-quality rules.
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- HHS releases report linking gender ideology to left-wing authoritarianism without peer review — The US Department of Health and Human Services released a report claiming to link "gender ideology" and support for transgender people to left-wing authoritarianism and political violence. The report was not peer-reviewed, did not undergo scientific journal publication, and experts say it contains severe methodological flaws. Legal scholars note it may violate the Information Quality Bulletin, a federal regulation requiring peer review for influential scientific information from government agencies.
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