Whistleblower's 'toxic work environment' may have more to do with his transfer than Hydroxychloroquine opposition

The Week Via Yahoo News ^ | 05/14/2020 | Tim O'Donnell

[SeekAndFind]

There may be more to Dr. Rick Bright's story, Politico reports.

Bright, the former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority who was leading the country's coronavirus vaccine development, filed a whistleblower complaint earlier this month claiming, among other things, that he was transferred to another position because he refused to cave to Trump administration pressure to push hydroxychloroquine, a potential, but unproven coronavirus treatment favored by the president.

But some current and former BARDA staffers have actually pointed to the institution's work environment as another possible reason for the move. "This type of abuse creates a highly stressful and toxic work environment that ultimately ruins productivity towards the BARDA mission," one staffer wrote in a complaint about Bright in August 2019, which was obtained by Politico. "I only feel relief once I leave for the day."

Another staffer told Politico "we would get yelled at when we didn't provide him with documents that didn't exist." Others ardently defended Bright's leadership.

Either way, the timing of the transfer seemingly lends credence to Bright's suspicions, but some officials told Politico there was a growing consensus among HHS leaders that Bright should move to a different role by late 2019.

Ultimately, Politico notes, there are several aspects of Bright's complaint, such as the White House's determination to rush hydroxychloroquine and dismissed warnings about mask shortages, that are beyond dispute.

[gibsonguy]

Bright is just another deep state rat scumbag

[MHGinTN]

Just because this prick (little nettle) is a doctor does not preclude his being a leftists ideology and speaking out of the ‘other end’ of his anatomy.

[2banana]

Wait a sec...

I thought “whistle-blower” identities had to be protected at all costs...

Now the fake legacy media is plastering his name and picture all over the place?

[DarthVader]

+100!!

[hawkaw]

He is about to testify at the committee. I see it’s on CNN but not Fox. Likely on CSPAN

[Buckeye McFrog]

The D.C. bureaucrat culture is all about whining like spoiled children and leaking to the media in order to get even with your bosses.

Vile, disgusting culture it is.

[silverleaf]

By all means, let’s keep the spotlight on hydroxy therapy now that some entire countries are adopting it as a frontline therapy and their hospitalizations and deaths are dropping...

[originalbuckeye]

So Bright himself was the problem. Huh. Anyone think this TRUTH will get any air time?

[Pollard]

hydroxychloroquine, a potential, but unproven coronavirus treatment favored by the president.

From a search done for hydroxychloroquine here on FR

"Anecdotal"

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/04/16/newport-beach-elderly-coronavirus-survivors/
https://abc7.com/health/doctors-say-caution-needed-in-drug-treatment-for-covid-19/6082485/
https://aapsonline.org/hcq-90-percent-chance/
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/05/80-patients-staff-members-come-coronavirus-texas-nursing-home-hydroxychloroquine-treatment-saves-1-patient/
https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/video-year-old-covid-survivor-shares-his-story/BJlgWl3F7W5jcb8G79xycL/
https://www.gazettextra.com/news/local/local-woman-details-her-battle-with-covid-19/article_49490ada-6e2f-5e9f-b8ce-29051941d3d8.html
https://techstartups.com/2020/04/08/another-hydroxychloroquine-success-story-dr-marc-siegel-says-hydroxychloroquine-cured-96-year-old-father-coronavirus/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUpTxZrEaAM&feature=emb_logo
https://www.miindia.com/blog/details/michigan-doctor-treats-himself-to-beat-covid-19-1002
https://www.ntd.com/teen-challenge-pastor-recovers-from-covid-19-after-hydroxychloroquine_456727.html
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/04/21/torrance-doctor-recovers-from-coronavirus-credits-z-pack-zinc-hydroxychloroquine-treatments/
https://www.silive.com/coronavirus/2020/04/si-coronavirus-diary-this-covid-19-survivor-says-hydroxychloroquine-helped-save-his-life.html
https://www.wamc.org/post/covid-19-survivor-i-was-ready-die
https://www.pix11.com/news/coronavirus/102-year-old-grandma-with-that-tough-new-york-spirit-survives-covid-19
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200419/Hydroxychloroquine-and-azithromycin-treatment-in-80-COVID-19-patients-short-term-outcomes.aspx
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-hydroxychloroquine-help-fight-covid-19-one-trial-is-trying-to-find-out/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/elderly-woman-99-on-track-to-recover-from-coronavirus-after-taking-hydroxychloroquine

General Info

https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/india-providing-hydroxychloroquine-drug-over-50-countries-coronavirus-full-list-608345
https://nypost.com/2020/04/02/hydroxychloroquine-most-effective-coronavirus-treatment-poll/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/stop-using-hydroxychloroquine-to-politicize-physicians
https://internetprotocol.co/hype-news/2020/04/30/covid19-explanation-hcq-works/ (only 20 out of 65,000 Lupus patients get covid-19 - they take HCQ)

Trials and other country’s usage

https://www.infezmed.it/media/journal/Vol_28_2_2020_9.pdf
https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/zinc-hope-in-corona-fight/cid/1771935 (Results - HCQ/Z-pak/zinc good)
https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/health/las-vegas-hospital-blazes-own-path-with-malaria-drug-to-treat-covid-19-2005095/
https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/russia-to-treat-virus-cases-with-anti-malaria-drug-hydroxychloroquine/1931775/
https://www.scnow.com/news/health/hydroxychloroquine-trial-set-to-launch-at-musc-health/article_0ce32f0e-2fe1-56ba-956d-7158dc20c582.html
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-04/uoc—cta043020.php
https://surfguardcr.com/local-news/costa-rica/costa-rica-prescribing-hydroxychloroquine-for-covid-19-patients
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=it&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ilfattoquotidiano.it%2F2020%2F04%2F28%2Fcoronavirus-da-nord-a-sud-1039-pazienti-trattati-a-casa-con-idrossiclorochina-il-punto-sulla-sperimentazione-crollo-dei-ricoveri%2F5783544%2F
https://www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/04/23/french-doctor-didier-raoult-cites-flaws-scientific-misconduct-in-recent-va-study-on-hydroxychloroquine/
https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/hydroxychloroquine-clinical-trials-effective-in-silencing-american-media
https://www.india.com/news/india/coronavirus-mumbais-dharavi-to-become-indias-stage-for-hydroxychloroquine-experiment-4005790/

Fauci’s NIH

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494012-nih-recommends-against-combining-hydroxychloroquine-with-z-pak-to-treat

[SeekAndFind]

RE: By all means, let’s keep the spotlight on hydroxy therapy now that some entire countries are adopting it as a frontline therapy and their hospitalizations and deaths are dropping...

Maybe I should add this as a reference thread in relation to the above post:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3844697/posts

Dr. Vladimir Zelenko said in the video that:

The data that Hydroxychloroquine works exists in multiple continents.

He says India is using it.

He says that an Australian Billionaire named Clive Palmer donated 32 million pills of HCQ to the government of Australia and they have admistered in in a hospital setting but EARLY, NOT to patients who are on ICU’s or respirators. Australia has some of the lowest death rates in the world. Look it up!

Italy on April 6,2020, started using Hydroxychloroquine and their death rates have gone way down since.

Turkey had just reported that they used Hydroxychloroquine with great success.

Iran is now reporting the same exact thing as Turkey.

Honduras is reporting the same exact thing.

Costa Rica is reporting the same exact thing.

The PREVENT HEALTH SYSTEM In Brazil is reporting the same exact thing.

If people want to see the successful use, all they have to do is gather all the data from around the world.

[yldstrk]

Sounds like he is an abusive as8hole

[silverleaf]

Ditto France and Spain

[silverleaf]

Also Iceland and New Zealand

[SeekAndFind]

Yes you are right. See here for New Zealand (Dated April 17, 2020 ):

Coronavirus: Positive patients, healthcare workers to be given hydroxychloroquine

[SeekAndFind]

For Iceland, see here:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3844872/posts

[Vaduz]

Development Authority who was leading the country’s coronavirus vaccine development.
He must not be good at it did he have a inept patch on his lab coat.

[silverleaf]

France
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2020/05/10/hydroxychloroquinenumber-of-prescriptions-explode-in-france/#209c311b180f

[Jaded]

That certainly explains alot.

[MHGinTN]

Your summary of his video on another thread was outstanding!