NIH Chief Becomes Loomer's Next Target

Source: Medpage Today

NIH Chief Becomes Loomer's Next Target

-- Follows pressure campaign that put an FDA official on a short hiatus

by Jennifer Henderson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today
September 8, 2025 2 min read



The latest Trump administration official to field criticism from far-right activist Laura Loomer is NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD.

Last week, Loomer posted a video on Xopens in a new tab or window showing Bhattacharya being confronted about the topic of animal testing as he entered the National Conservatism Conference in Washington, D.C.

Along with the video, Loomer alleged in her post that the NIH is extending animal testing grants and "issuing tens of millions of dollars in new grants that fund testing on dogs, cats and primates, even though [Bhattacharya] & his so-called 'animal testing czar' ... said they're phasing animal testing out & the problem 'predates' them."

The activist took issue with the fact that, when confronted outside the conference, Bhattacharya denied the allegations and declined to answer further questions about the issue, noting he didn't have the time.

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