In his resignation letter, Peter Marks said his new boss, Robert F Kennedy Jr, favoured "misinformation and lies".
Dr. David Morens, a top vaccine official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has reportedly been forced to resign following allegations of misconduct. According to media reports, Morens was involved in inappropriate communications with EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit that has been under scrutiny for its research on bat coronaviruses. The allegations include Morens using personal email to avoid Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, deleting official records, and potentially violating federal records laws. These actions came to light through emails obtained by congressional investigators, which also suggested that Morens might have been involved in efforts to shield information from public scrutiny. The situation has raised concerns about transparency and accountability within the U.S. health research community.