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Court Case Filed on Behalf of 4 Docs, Vaccine Advisory Committee Meeting Recap, Rep. McMorris Rodgers on Committee That Uncovers NIH Officials (Yes, Fauci) Not Properly Reappointed, Radio Show Links
by Gerald Braude
July 14 Episode of An Informed Life Radio - Show Links
Guests: Melissa Jacobs, Dr. Sarah Kolterman, Elizabeth Stuart
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Silent Majority Foundation And Four Docs File Suit Against the Washington Medical Commission (Part 1)
Documents filed in Benton County Superior Court by the Silent Majority Foundation on July 12th and 13th claim that four doctors licensed in Washington state were unfairly targeted by the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) based on a position statement that was not properly adopted as a rule and that violated their right to free speech.
In September of 2021, the WMC published a statement on COVID-19 Misinformation, ostensibly after receiving a similar notice in July from the Federation of State Medical Boards, which was then used to suspend certain doctor’s licenses under a very general law called the Uniform Disciplinary Act. The suit points out that the WMC failed to follow required rulemaking procedures according to the Revised Code of Washington. Thus, the statement, and any discipline of members based on the statement, are null and void.
The two major claims were explained at the beginning of the 53-page complaint:
“The Administrative Procedures Act was violated, alleging that the State should have followed rule-making processes, which would have allowed for notice and comment on the rule prior to its adoption as well as other violations of the Administrative Procedures Act.
“The Washington Constitution, Article I, Section 5, was violated, alleging that the Position Statement is invalid if it was properly enacted which we do not concede. The claim also alleges that the Position Statement violates each Plaintiffs’, and all Washington medical professionals’, rights to speak freely on medical treatments.”
Summaries of WMC’s rationale for investigating each plaintiff are as follows:
Dr. Michael Turner: The WMC issued a Statement of Charges (SOC) against Dr. Turner “for not meeting the standard of care for COVID-19 intervention by prescribing ivermectin to his patients.”
Dr. Richard Wilkinson: The SOC M2022-196 was issued on June 7, 2022, and addresses Dr. Wilkinson’s public COVID-19 blog statements as follows: “Respondent’s public false and misleading statements regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccines, and public health officials are harmful and dangerous to individual patients, generate mistrust in the medical profession and in public health, and have a widespread negative impact on the health and well-being of our communities.”
Dr. Ryan Cole: The SOC 2022-207 alleges that Dr. Cole “Made numerous false statements during public presentations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccines, the use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19, and the effectiveness of masks that were harmful and dangerous to individual patients, generated mistrust in the medical profession and in public health, and had a widespread negative impact on the health and well-being of our communities.”
Dr. Renata Moon: Washington State University (WSU) threatened to report Dr. Renata Moon to the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) because of public comments she made at the request of the Senate subcommittee headed by Sen. Ron Johnson. Teaching since 2017 at the WSU medical school she helped found, the university failed to renew her annual contract in June of this year.
Declarations made on behalf of the plaintiffs describe the exemplary history of each doctor and the damages to their careers because of the COVID-19 Misinformation statement.
You can read more in the Silent Majority Foundation article.
In article Part 2 on this court case, we will dive deeper into the treatment of the plaintiffs as revealed in other court documents.
Selective Listening at the DOH’s Vaccine Advisory Committee
Tune into An Informed Life Radio this Friday, July 21, at 3pm Pacific to hear an in-depth discussion and analysis of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Vaccine Advisory Committee (VAC) meeting that took place on July 13. Several important remarks were made by committee members, including Dr. Edgar Marcuse, who voiced safety concerns about CDC’s intent to recommend three shots (Flu, RSV, COVID) in a single visit for certain populations.
During the July 13th meeting that was conducted virtually, the same old song of selective listening to the public came into play. While the public comments this year have been flooded with outcries about the adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines, the only public input acknowledged at this VAC meeting was lack of access to the shots. Heather Drummond of the DOH said the following:
“I did want to share for visibility of this group that the Department of Health has received a few messages from the public sharing concerns about access to COVID-19 vaccine across our state. We have heard of instances where providers are only offering COVID-19 vaccines to established patients or only to individuals who have a certain insurance plan. We have been working with HHS, who have a certain insurance plan … Within these provider agreements, these include clauses that say providers cannot deny anyone a COVID-19 vaccine based on their insurance cover status or network status.”
When the public comment period came near the end of the meeting, no one echoed the above concern.
The comments from Melissa Leady focused on the lack of forthcoming data from the DOH about all-cause mortality. She referred to DOH Chief Science Officer Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett when she said:
“You have on the committee the top DOH official overseeing data in science. His reply was that he heard misinformation. and he's provided no clarifying information. To be clear, the DOH is the gatekeeper for COVID data. So, for the most senior DOH official to say he heard misinformation when I was asking for data that the DOH controls but does not share, he is being disingenuous, and the DOH should not hide behind such a defense.”
Leady further argued that although COVID death data has been updated monthly, most recently May 23, the all-cause mortality data has not been released since 2020, prior to the COVID-19 shot campaign. “So again, I'm asking that the DOH make data on all-cause mortality by vaccination status available to the public,” she said. “If there is no association between all-cause mortality and COVID vaccines, the sharing of these data would demonstrate that clearly.”
Earlier in the VAC meeting, members discussed persistent reports from parents of the difficulty in finding a practitioner willing to give them a vaccine risk-benefit consultation, which is required of parents/guardians in order to file a proper exemption form for their child. The committee members appeared baffled as to why a doctor would refuse to give such a consultation considering it is: a) required by state law, and b) that providers are shielded from civil liability regarding vaccine administration.
Informed Choice Washington board member Bob Runnells commented on his experience obtaining an exemption signature when their Molina primary care doctor said “We’re not signing those,” and how he was forced to seek another doctor.
Bob Runnells went on to criticize the DOH not only for attacking what it perceived as misinformation by the public but also for providing its own brand of misinformation. “I'll just list some claims that were made by public health agencies that are now debunked and clearly call into question the effectiveness of the measures that so many were forced to accept and endure,” Runnells said. “For instance, natural immunity offers little protection compared to vaccinated immunity. But a 2023 Lancet study of sixty-five major studies in nineteen countries concluded that natural immunity was at least as effective as the COVID vaccine. How about masks prevent COVID transmission?...” At this point, the DOH cut Mr. Runnells. His one and a half minute speaking allowance had expired.
ICWA board member Lisa Templeton spoke of the barriers for equitable access to vaccine exemptions, and the disparity between the many providers like nurses and pharmacists that can vaccinate, yet they can’t sign exemptions.
Natalie Chavez said in her public comment that she was most disturbed about the United States Government’s targeting of social media companies to censor what the government deemed as misinformation. After listing numerous incidents of the social media companies removing accounts of vaccine injuries and deaths, Chavez said, “There is nothing scarier than reaching out for help only to be silenced. It was as scary as the vaccine reaction itself.”
Furthermore, in the face of the vaccine adverse reaction stories that are surfacing, including the FDA documents on the Pfizer clinical trials, Chavez also commented on Heather Drummond’s announcement earlier in the meeting that the updated COVID-19 shots would be available in Washington for the fall by saying, “If COVID manufacturers really stand behind their products and think that they are safe and effective, why are they exempt from liability lawsuits?”
DOH Chief Science Officer Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett had begun the public comment period by stating, “We listen to, definitely listen to your input and we take your comments into consideration during our discussions.” And yet they have never discussed the main topic of public commenters: vaccine injuries and deaths.
During the committee’s discussion to conclude the meeting, Kwan-Gett said the following about agenda items for the next meeting on October 12th:
“Certainly during the public comment during the last meeting we did talk about perhaps misinformation. Vaccine misinformation could be an agenda item.”
The last half of the VAC meeting recording can be viewed on ICWA’s Rumble channel, including the 10-minute public comment section.
Washington Congresswoman Reports That Fauci Served Unlawfully
Last week’s newsletter from Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers from Washington’s fifth congressional district reported the following:
“We uncovered some BIG news this week. After a months-long investigation by the Energy and Commerce Committee, it’s come to light that the Biden administration and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra failed to follow the Constitution and the law to appoint fourteen National Institute of Health (NIH) officials.”
Last Thursday, Sharyl Attkisson’s daily newsletter provided the details, starting with mentioning that Dr. Anthony Fauci was one of those illegal appointees.
An investigation conducted by the House Energy and Commerce Committee reveals that 14 National Institutes of Health (NIH) officials, including former National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, were not properly reappointed to their positions in December of 2021, as required by law.
Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-Washington) along with Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-Virginia) began their investigation in March of 2022 and revealed their findings publicly in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra.
In her newsletter, Rodgers wrote:
These officials – including Dr. Fauci, the highest paid federal employee – held unlawful positions and exercised authority they didn’t have to approve $26 BILLION in grants. This is an egregious abuse of power and misuse of taxpayer dollars. I sat down with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America's Newsroom this week to break down what this all means: McMorris Rodgers Joins Fox News | Facebook Video
Rodgers also stated in her newsletter, “Rest assured, our committee is going to do whatever it takes to get to the bottom of this. The American people deserve answers, and we are going to get them… we are taking [steps] to hold Secretary Becerra and the Biden administration accountable.”
Attkisson’s newsletter included the following key excerpts from the letter sent to Secretary Becerra:
“We write raising serious concerns about your failure to follow the law and ensure accountability of billions of dollars in taxpayer funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). As detailed below, it has become apparent that you, as Secretary of Health and Human Services, did not reappoint a number of Institute and Center (IC) Directors at the NIH.”
“Your failure could have grave implications for the validity of actions taken by 14 NIH IC Directors during their unlawful tenure, including former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci.” […]
“The failure to reappoint the above NIH IC Directors jeopardizes the legal validity of more than $25 billion in federal biomedical research grants made in 2022 alone.” […]
“Given his central role in the Covid-19 response, the Committee is particularly concerned about the failure to reappoint Dr. Fauci. Without reappointment, Dr. Fauci continued to serve as NIAID Director until his retirement on December 31, 2022. If Dr. Fauci was never reappointed, every action he took is potentially invalid.” […]
“We also intend to get a full accounting of who at HHS and the NIH decided to mislead the Committee and why. HHS and the NIH’s bad faith and failure to follow the law in this matter epitomizes why Americans no longer trust federal public health agencies. Not only did HHS and NIH ignore the law, it is also grossly unfair that Dr. Fauci – who unlawfully held his position after December 13, 2021 – could use his authority to push authoritarian mandates on the American people during the Covid-19 pandemic response. Greater accountability is needed.”