Doctor leading Trump's hantavirus response is a penile specialist who spread Covid conspiracies: 'Erection Connection'

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Source: Independent

One of the physicians leading the Trump administration’s hantavirus response is a penile specialist with a history of spreading conspiracy theories about Covid, according to a new report.

Dr. Brian Christine, an assistant HHS secretary and a top official responsible for infectious disease policy, has emerged as a key figure in the government’s handling of the respiratory virus, which was identified aboard a cruise ship earlier this month.

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Christine has scant experience in public health, the network reports. Before joining the Trump administration in November, he practiced as a urologist in Alabama, where he primarily specialized in penile implants. He hosted a show on YouTube dubbed “Erection Connection,” where he spoke about erectile dysfunction.

CNN reviewed Christine’s media appearances and social media posts and found that the physician — a four-star admiral — has repeatedly accused public health officials of targeting conservatives and amplified right-wing conspiracy theories.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hantavirus-trump-official-covid-conspiracies-b2977529.html

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Maybe the Impotent-in-Chief in the White House and his limp lackeys need a penile implant specialist, but the country doesn't - and especially doesn't need one in charge of hantavirus response.