Biden Administration Announces Doctor Who Offered COVID-19 Misinformation as Fauci Replacement

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 17, 2022. Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

An Alabama doctor and university researcher who has offered misinformation about COVID-19 has been selected to succeed Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo has been selected to become director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which Dr. Fauci headed for decades until he retired in December 2022.