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Jay Bhattacharya: ‘Fauci’s Pardon Is a Good Thing’
Jay Bhattacharya: ‘Fauci’s Pardon Is a Good Thing’
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The new National Institutes of Health director tells The Free Press that he forgives the very people who nearly destroyed his career.
By Maya Sulkin
04.01.25
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Jay Bhattacharya: ‘Fauci’s Pardon Is a Good Thing’

In 2020, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya was condemned as a quack and considered a pariah by the medical field for co-authoring a public declaration questioning the efficacy of Covid lockdowns. One of the most influential people leading the charge against him was Francis Collins, who was then the director of the National Institutes of Health.

In an October 2020 ema…

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Maya Sulkin

Maya Sulkin is a reporter for The Free Press, where she covers breaking news, higher education, Gen-Z, and culture. Maya began at The Free Press as an intern during her time as an undergraduate at Columbia University, where she studied History. She went on to serve as the company's Chief of Staff. She is a 2025 recipient of the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship.

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