Dr Jay Bhattacharya confirmed as NIH Director

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Jay Bhattacharya was confirmed by the Senate in a vote of 54 to 46. Bhattacharya was one of the main doctors who crafted the Great Barrington Declaration, which opposed lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The White House Rapid Response team posted to celebrate the confirmation, writing, "CONFIRMED: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as Director of the NIH."

When Trump announced Bhattacharya's nomination, he wrote, "I am thrilled to nominate Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bhattacharya will work in cooperation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to direct the Nation’s Medical Research, and to make important discoveries that will improve Health, and save lives."