#HHS refused for weeks to confirm what was widely known: Jeffery Taubenberger had been removed as acting director of #NIAID. Today HHS confirmed that John H. Powers is now acting director. Why this happened & why HHS refused to admit it remains undisclosed. https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/09/niaid-acting-director-john-powers-replaces-taubenberger/