Top Vaccine Regulator Rehired at FDA After Laura Loomer Dubbed Him A ‘Trump-Hating Bernie Bro’

Kathryn Wilkens Aug 9th, 2025, 3:13 pm

U.S. FDA via AP and Ted Shaffrey/AP

Dr. Vinay Prasad was rehired Saturday to lead the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research less than two weeks after stepping down amidst pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer .

A person familiar with the decision told Politico that the White House reviewed past remarks — highlighted by Loomer — in which Prasad criticized President Donald Trump and praised Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), before deciding the FDA could bring him back as the agency’s top vaccine regulator.

Notably, it’s not confirmed whether or not Prasad will resume his duties as the FDA’s chief medic

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