Trump turns to critic of COVID mandates to run NIH
Donald Trump,Trump Administration,Politics,NIH,Public Health,Jay Bhattacharya,Coronavirus Lockdowns,Robert F Kennedy Jr
From the Left
AllSides Media Bias Rating: Lean Left
President-elect Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University health researcher, to be the next director of the National Institutes of Health.
"Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to the Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying causes of, and solutions to, America's biggest Health challenges, including our Crisis of Chronic Illness and Disease. Together, they will work hard to Make American Healthy Again!" Trump wrote in a statement making the announcement.
Check for Bias
The AI-powered AllSides Bias Checker instantly reveals the bias of a news article. Tap the button to use.
AllSides Picks
Bias
A ‘War’ or an ‘Operation’? Examining Media Bias in Coverage of Iran
Emanuel Macuixtle
May 28th, 2026
Headline Roundup
Judge Blocks Trump Immigration and Asylum Policies, Orders Processing to Resume
June 6th, 2026
