Trump DOJ drops charges against Texas doctor in gender whistleblower case

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The Trump administration on Friday moved to dismiss the criminal case against Dr. Eithan Haim, the doctor and whistleblower who exposed Texas Children’s Hospital for allegedly continuing child transgender treatments after claiming such treatments had been paused.

“The United States … hereby moves this Court for an order dismissing the Second Superseding Indictment and all open counts with prejudice,” stated the motion filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Pearson. Shortly after, U.S. District Judge David Hittner, a federal judge in South Texas, dismissed the case with prejudice.

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