Posts Share on Facebook The U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) has found National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnoli guilty of treason.
Verdict: False
The allegations are false and originated from an article originally published on satire website Real Raw News on September 20. Additionally, a Navy JAG spokesperson denied the validity of the allegations in an email to Check Your Fact.
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Bertagnolli will become the 17th director of the NIH in November 2023. Official Biography From the NIH website: According to the same resume, Bertagnoli is “the first surgeon general and the second woman to hold this position.”
According to a Facebook post, a Navy JAG found Bertagnoli guilty of treason.
This claim is false and originally September 20th article The article was published on the satirical website Real Law News. The website's “disclaimer” reads:About Us” The page indicates that its contents are not meant to be taken literally: “The information on this website is intended to inform, educate and entertain. This website contains humor, parody and satire. We have included this disclaimer on advice and for our protection. [of] The disclaimer states “Legal Advisor.”
According to a Sept. 20 article, JAG investigators arrested Bertagnoli and “followed a lengthy investigation that revealed that she had urged WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to declare monkeypox and the FLiRT and LB.1 coronavirus strains a global health emergency in order to provide Harris with a valid pretext to suppress in-person voting in the 2024 presidential election.”
According to the article, Bertagnolli's execution is scheduled for September 25th.
The article on September 20th reads: The satire site's previous claim There were claims that Bertagnolli had been arrested in August, a claim that Check Your Facts also denied. (Related article: Did US Marines stop illegal immigrants from voting early in Virginia?)
Likewise, this claim was not even mentioned in the Navy JAG. Website Not even verified Social media accountThe NIH also Not displayed Publicly commented Regarding claims: Check the facts There is no reliable news coverage I can't even back up that claim.
Additionally, Navy JAG spokesperson Patricia Babb denied the validity of the allegations in an email to Check Your Fact.
“This is not true,” Babb said of the allegations.
