US EditionMedical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department
- In early 2025, Interim U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. Sent letters to editors of leading American medical publications, including the editor-in-chief of one of the most prominent journals, raising concerns about potential biases and requesting replies by May 2.
- These inquiries follow broader criticisms and cutbacks under the Trump administration, which replaced experienced health officials, cut billions in grants, eliminated programs, and promoted unproven treatments.
- Medical journal editors expressed surprise and concern over the letters, noting questions suggesting their reporting might be biased, while some legal experts described the approach as unprecedented and potentially beyond legal authority.
- Experts and editors warned this situation reflects a political assault on scientific research, with comments noting interference in federal science and stifling of communication in institutions like NIH, FDA, and CDC.
- The incident highlights tensions between government officials and medical journals amid claims of bias and activism, raising concerns about scientific freedom and urging unified responses from medical professionals and institutions.
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Medical Journals Get Letters from the US Attorney for DC
According to fake news NPR, the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia has sent letters to various medical journals, which have been behind the lies that the COVID-19 vaccine stopped the spread of the virus, and that therapeutics were harmful. They continuously pushed authoritarian responses that were found to be damaging or useless, […] The post Medical Journals Get Letters from the US Attorney for DC appeared first on www.independents…
Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department
The letters began arriving at medical journals around the country over the last few weeks.“It has been brought to my attention that more and more journals and publications … are conceding that they are partisans in various scientific debates,” wrote Edward R. Martin Jr., the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, in a letter to the journal CHEST.Martin then asks a series of questions — about misinformation, competing viewpoints and …
Medical journals hit with threatening letters from Justice Department – DG Verifications & Stats
Ed Martin, now the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, speaks at a hearing on Capitol Hill on June 13, 2023. Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images The letters began arriving at medical journals around the country over the last few weeks. “It has been brought to my attention that more and more journals and publications … are conceding that they are partisans in various scientific debates,” wrote Edward R. Mar…
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