Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

I mean, I'm of two minds in a sense, Vince, because I love the NIH. I mean, it's supported my research for much of my career. And it has a really illustrious track record of advances in basic scientific knowledge that have resulted in better treatments for people. Its mission is absolutely noble, and I completely support it.

But the idea is that we support research that advances the health and longevity of the American people. Like, who can be against that, right? That's exactly the mission. And in that sense, I absolutely love the NIH. But it has fallen on hard times. The American people don't really trust us anymore. And for good reason.

But the idea is that we support research that advances the health and longevity of the American people. Like, who can be against that, right? That's exactly the mission. And in that sense, I absolutely love the NIH. But it has fallen on hard times. The American people don't really trust us anymore. And for good reason.

But the idea is that we support research that advances the health and longevity of the American people. Like, who can be against that, right? That's exactly the mission. And in that sense, I absolutely love the NIH. But it has fallen on hard times. The American people don't really trust us anymore. And for good reason.

What we did during the pandemic... Now I'm saying we as if I... During the pandemic, I didn't. But what the NIH did during the pandemic... It was, I mean, it didn't do the research that would have resolved some of the, like, for instance, like the research on whether the COVID vaccine stops you from getting and spreading COVID, right?

What we did during the pandemic... Now I'm saying we as if I... During the pandemic, I didn't. But what the NIH did during the pandemic... It was, I mean, it didn't do the research that would have resolved some of the, like, for instance, like the research on whether the COVID vaccine stops you from getting and spreading COVID, right?

What we did during the pandemic... Now I'm saying we as if I... During the pandemic, I didn't. But what the NIH did during the pandemic... It was, I mean, it didn't do the research that would have resolved some of the, like, for instance, like the research on whether the COVID vaccine stops you from getting and spreading COVID, right?

Instead, the NIH kind of leaned in in ways to things that led to vaccines. mandates, it's led to like all kinds of things that were not particularly helpful. And worse, the NIH actually supported research that very likely caused the pandemic. Pandemic started in China, I believe, as a consequence of research that the Chinese government was supporting.

Instead, the NIH kind of leaned in in ways to things that led to vaccines. mandates, it's led to like all kinds of things that were not particularly helpful. And worse, the NIH actually supported research that very likely caused the pandemic. Pandemic started in China, I believe, as a consequence of research that the Chinese government was supporting.

Instead, the NIH kind of leaned in in ways to things that led to vaccines. mandates, it's led to like all kinds of things that were not particularly helpful. And worse, the NIH actually supported research that very likely caused the pandemic. Pandemic started in China, I believe, as a consequence of research that the Chinese government was supporting.

But I'm sad to say that the NIH also supported that same research, this gain of function research that very likely led to the pandemic. So the place needs fundamental reform. The plus side is I found lots of great allies. There's a lot of great Americans here who want the best for the country and want to advance scientific knowledge.

But I'm sad to say that the NIH also supported that same research, this gain of function research that very likely led to the pandemic. So the place needs fundamental reform. The plus side is I found lots of great allies. There's a lot of great Americans here who want the best for the country and want to advance scientific knowledge.

But I'm sad to say that the NIH also supported that same research, this gain of function research that very likely led to the pandemic. So the place needs fundamental reform. The plus side is I found lots of great allies. There's a lot of great Americans here who want the best for the country and want to advance scientific knowledge.

um there's a lot of people that are really you know they're they're uh they're they're sitting they're concerned because they might lose their jobs and all this um and i have sympathy for them too um but the place needs change and and i think uh It's been interesting. I've been here six weeks, and we've accomplished a lot. I've uncovered some things which I wish had never happened but did.

um there's a lot of people that are really you know they're they're uh they're they're sitting they're concerned because they might lose their jobs and all this um and i have sympathy for them too um but the place needs change and and i think uh It's been interesting. I've been here six weeks, and we've accomplished a lot. I've uncovered some things which I wish had never happened but did.

um there's a lot of people that are really you know they're they're uh they're they're sitting they're concerned because they might lose their jobs and all this um and i have sympathy for them too um but the place needs change and and i think uh It's been interesting. I've been here six weeks, and we've accomplished a lot. I've uncovered some things which I wish had never happened but did.

And we managed to make a lot. I'll tell you specifically about an incident at a high-security lab that I found as we went on the conversation. But it's been eye-opening, and it's been really useful to learn so many things. It's still a great institution, but it definitely needs some changes, and I'm working on that.

And we managed to make a lot. I'll tell you specifically about an incident at a high-security lab that I found as we went on the conversation. But it's been eye-opening, and it's been really useful to learn so many things. It's still a great institution, but it definitely needs some changes, and I'm working on that.

And we managed to make a lot. I'll tell you specifically about an incident at a high-security lab that I found as we went on the conversation. But it's been eye-opening, and it's been really useful to learn so many things. It's still a great institution, but it definitely needs some changes, and I'm working on that.

I think the NIH should be an entirely civilian organization. It should not be involved in any military kind of research at all. I think that there are other parts of the government that do that and do that better than us.