Biden Admin Scientific Integrity Policy Falls Short, Warn Watchdogs

A coalition of public health and science advocacy groups on Tuesday called on the Biden administration to strengthen its proposed scientific integrity policy, warning that the proposal does little to solve the problem of the political interference that was rampant in the federal government under former Republican President Donald Trump.

Shortly after taking office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order pledging to “protect scientists from political interference and ensure they can think, research, and speak freely to provide valuable information and insights to the American…