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Federal Scientist Says He Was Removed For Resisting Unproven Coronavirus Treatments

Richard Bright says he was removed from his post because of his "insistence" that the government spend funds on "safe and scientifically vetted solutions" to address the coronavirus.

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Corrected: April 21, 2020 at 10:00 PM MDT
An earlier version of this story described Richard Bright as a doctor, implying that he is a physician. He has a Ph.D. in immunology.
Ben Swasey is a deputy editor on the Washington Desk, covering politics and voting.