Watch live: Whistleblower Rick Bright testifies before House panel

Dr. Rick Bright, a top government virologist who was working on combating COVID-19, plans to tell lawmakers Thursday that he was "involuntarily transferred to a more limited and less impactful position at the National Institutes of Health," and that this personnel move was retaliatory.

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[michellegriffin]

Fired for telling the truth. Fired because soldiers need medical help.

[Salemchevy]

For me I am glad this stuff is going on because I have finally cut the cable with the media and just don’t listen to any of them no more. This outlet cnn fox or msnbc it is all the same thing anymore and it is just boring now

[AttyCPA]

And then there are people here who would rather take the medical advice of Donald "Inject them with Clorox" Trump, I think that they should take Trump's advice. But I'll take the advice of the Immunologist, Dr. Rick Bright, MD.

[robertclifton]

This is ridiculous and this is part of the problem . Alarmist like this guy . The President gets more information than anyone in the world and doesn't have the luxury of saying I wish this or I wish that . This situation came out of know where, the President implements and keeps implementing as it plays out to put it simply . President Trump is doing his job and if you had controlled you emotions and did yours you would probably still have yours . I like he has his mask on and wiping everything down for effect but didn't have the mask on during the interview.

[bryanmeekins]

All I know is, for me personally, the walls are closing in, and the doors and windows are getting smaller and smaller. I now understand what a cruel place our world is.

[USandGlobal]

CBSN talking about telling the facts based on science 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[jeremymaloy]

Vote the liar-in-chief out of our capitol 🤥

[justinwilliams]

DR.Bright THANK YOU for speaking out you are a TRUE American of the United States
You have a good heart and should be praised for your service once again thank you.

[bethbryant]

Where did "Dr Bright" come from? Disneyland?

[codhibb]

OK he's had his 15 minutes... NEXT!

[WilliamWonka]

The real battle this November is not between Trump and Biden but between the Trumpican faction of the party vs the old GOP . RINOS beware .USA USA USA 🇺🇸

[suzannebaremor]

You know, I have never in my life heard of a pharmacist request a medical diagnosis code before filling a Dr.’s prescription! Doctors go to school 10 years then internship for a year. Pharmacist goes to school 4 years! They studied medicine, s Drs study the whole human body! This Doctor has been bought out.

[sharonmores]

I also heard that the Pentagon had a stock pile of supplies that were being sent for profit to countries outside of America. That was back in January.

[boboelliott]

Why isn't Dr. Rashid Buttar testifying to the Senate and or Congress!!!!???

[BASSGIRL]

Not one word about China's gross negligence in this matter.

[zenmasta]

When is Rick Bright's book being released?

[ladybeads]

Why are they making the Doctor out to be non-proative? He spoke up yet no action was taken.

[cathytheotheralien]

This situation is like being in a crowded wave pool.

[michelem]

CBS doesn't know how to spell "disgruntled employee out for revenge".

[RickJamesFPV]

If you feel safe with Trump, listen to him. I will listen to science.