October 4, 2025
Top NIH Scientist Fired in Stunning Shake-Up
Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo Fired After Months on Leave — RFK Jr. Continues Overhaul of Fauci-Era Leadership On October 3, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has officially been terminated. Marrazzo, who stepped into the role in August 2023 to succeed Anthony Fauci, was placed on administrative leave back in March. Now, after months of uncertainty, the Trump administration’s HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made the firing official, marking yet another dramatic moment in the ongoing restructuring of the federal public












