"For his part, Hatfill told The New York Times that his ouster was part of " a coup to overthrow M. Kennedy," referring to anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Further, Hatfill said the coup was being orchestrated by Matt Buckham, Kennedy's chief of staff, though Hatfill didn't provide any explanation of how his ouster was evidence of that. An HHS spokesperson responded to the allegation, telling the Times that "firing a staff member for cause does not add up to a coup.""
"Most recently, he was seen as a driving force in Kennedy's decision to cancel $500 million in federal grants for developing mRNA vaccines against future pandemic threats. The medical and scientific communities sharply criticized the cancellations, saying they leave the country ill-prepared for the next pandemic and create a void for China or other countries to lead in scientific advances. Still, Hatfill is especially hostile to mRNA vaccine technology."
"In an appearance on Steve Bannon's show in August, Hatfill falsely claimed that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause "biochemical havoc" on cells. Rather than support life-saving vaccines, Hatfill embraces ineffective treatments for COVID-19, including the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine and the de-worming drug ivermectin. He touted those ineffective treatments during the height of the pandemic, when he was a White House advisor during Trump's first term."
Steven Hatfill was fired from the Department of Health and Human Services for giving himself a fake, inflated title and for not cooperating with leadership. Hatfill claimed his ouster was part of "a coup to overthrow M. Kennedy" and accused Matt Buckham of orchestrating it, offering no supporting explanation; HHS rejected the coup characterization. Bloomberg first reported the termination. Hatfill influenced the cancellation of $500 million in federal grants for mRNA vaccine development, a move criticized by medical and scientific communities as leaving the nation less prepared. Hatfill opposes mRNA technology, promoted discredited COVID-19 treatments, and was previously wrongly accused in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks.
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