If you've got more info on Kennedy, Spear, or from inside HHS agencies, contact me on Signal: KatherineEban.45 /4

Her critics allege she's in over her head. Her supporters call her an incorruptible MAHA warrior, who's been by Kennedy's side for 15+ years. I interviewed more than 2 dozen current/former HHS staffers, MAHA leaders, and former Spear colleagues for this account /3

How did Spear go from guarding the northern spotted owl to guarding Kennedy at HHS? She previously denounced the Keystone XL pipeline on a Marxist-organized panel + said Trump's environmental policies make her "want to scream." /2

biosecurity expertise "fake news." /4

is "inviting catastrophe." Before leaving, Parker had no dedicated admin staff + was unable to bring on more staff. “It was impossible to man the light tower. He was sitting next to the light tower when it’s off,” a person familiar put it. A WH spox called the claim of diminished /3

has no leader and no staff. The Nat'l Security Council's biosecurity directorate has no leader and only 1 part-time staffer. For months, WH stymied Parker's effort to staff up the NSC directorate. Calling the emptying of the pandemic office "stupid + short-sighted," @murray.senate.gov says Trump /2