President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Dr. Eric Lander has resigned after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff.
that he expected "honesty and decency" from all who worked for his administration and would fire anyone who shows disrespect to others "on the spot."
Psaki added, "The president has been crystal clear with all of us about his high expectations of how he and his staff should be creating a respectful work environment." On Friday, Lander issued an apology to staffers in his office, acknowledging "I have spoken to colleagues within OSTP in a disrespectful or demeaning way."
Lander, whose position was elevated to Cabinet-rank by Biden, appeared prominently with the president last week when he relaunched his "Cancer Moonshot" program to marshal federal resources behind research and treatment for cancer diseases.
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