Coverage dated August 9, 2026 to August 11, 2026

White House rebukes CBS interview after host battles NIH director over loss of trust in public health

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The NIH director cited school closures, mask mandates, and vaccine mandates as causes of distrust in public health.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Media Research Center

    The NIH’s Dr. Jay SCHOOLS Margaret Brennan on Covid Lockdown Harm, Crisis of Confidence in Public Health (opens Media Research Center)

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    The NIH’s Dr. Jay SCHOOLS Margaret Brennan on Covid Lockdown Harm, Crisis of Confidence in Public Health admin Sun, 08/09/2026 - 22:23 Article URL https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jorge-bonilla/2026/08/09/nihs-dr-jay-schools-margaret-brennan-covid-lockdown-harm-crisis Article Source NewsBusters …

  2. New York Post

    White House rebukes CBS interview after host battles NIH director over loss of trust in public health (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The NIH director cited school closures, mask mandates, and vaccine mandates as causes of distrust in public health.

  3. BizPac Review

    Margaret Brennan asks why Americans stopped trusting public health—NIH Director made her squirm (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya called out Margaret Brennan for spinning a COVID narrative demonizing the Trump administration. Sitting down with Brennan on Sunday’s episode […]

  4. The Western Journal

    Watch: Margaret Brennan Furious When Trump's NIH Director Exposes the Real Motivation Behind Her Vaccine Hissy Fit (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya was not having it when CBS “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan tried to pin COVID misinformation on the Trump administration. She used […]

  5. Not The Bee

    NIH director exposes how biased Margaret Brennan is when she blames Trump for Covid misinformation (opens Not The Bee)

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    Not The Bee's feed description

    These four minutes of Face the Nation really reveal the kind of hacks that run network news.

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