The Washington Post pointed out that last year at this time, the feds purged women and people of color from the boards that review the science and research happening at the National Institutes of Health— 38 out of 43 experts that were fired were women and minorities.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Other moderate Democrats and the House and Senate Republican minorities also have argued against them.
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