Biden administration accused of creating 'gag policy' for scientific research
Washington Examiner ^ | February 23, 2023 07:30 AM | Haisten Willis, White House ReporterPosted on 2/25/2023, 8:48:04 AM by E. Pluribus Unum
Buried in the "Framework for Federal Scientific Integrity Policy and Practice" released by the White House in January is language banning scientists from speaking without prior approval, and even then only about certain topics.
That has critics, and First Amendment advocates concerned.
"This policy is problematic in many ways," said former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Glen Nowak. "This could become a major impediment to being able to communicate science, which is not just about findings but what those findings suggest and what they mean."
The rule, which is listed under a subhead reading "Ensuring the Free Flow of Scientific Information," outlines under what circumstances scientists can speak.
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