{
  "id": 18984,
  "title": "Trump administration needs to stop ‘public harassment’ of Fauci and scientists, open letter says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/28/trump-administration-needs-to-stop-public-harassment-of-fauci-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-07-28T14:36:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/28/trump-administration-fauci-scientists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An open letter, released just before Anthony Fauci was to testify before the US Congress, condemns the \"vilification and harassment\" of numerous American scientists by the Trump administration and its allies. Over 155 medical professionals, scientists, and public health advocates signed the letter, emphasizing that allegations against the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director are \"baseless\".\n\nIn response to the Republican-controlled Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee's decision to compel Fauci to testify, the letter's authors dismissed the Republican allegations as unfounded. The letter asserts that the administration and its supporters are waging a \"war on individual scientists,\" highlighting the urgent need for an end to the public harassment of Fauci and other scientists.",
  "summary": "Letter, published before Anthony Fauci will appear before Congress, accuses Republicans of ‘waging a war on individual scientists’ US politics live – latest updates More than 155 scientists, physicians and public health advocates have called for an end to what they describe as the “vilification and harassment of many American scientists” by the Trump administration and its allies. In an open…",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 155 medical professionals and scientists sign open letter",
    "Trump administration accused of \"vilification and harassment\"",
    "Call for end to public harassment of Fauci and scientists"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/stat-trump-administration-revises-rebate-pilot-for-340b-drug-discount",
        "published": "2026-07-31T17:02:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}