Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump
Summary
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) apologized for removing five diabetes scientists from its annual meeting after they handed out an editorial criticizing the Trump administration's impact on biomedical research. The scientists were removed because they did not have permission to distribute the editorial, but the ADA later said it regretted how the situation was handled.Key Facts
- Five leading diabetes scientists were removed from the ADA meeting in New Orleans for distributing an editorial critical of President Trump’s administration.
- The editorial was published in the ADA’s own journal, Diabetes Care.
- Scientists were escorted out by police, who took their conference badges and threatened arrest if they returned.
- The ADA initially said the removal was due to code of conduct violations and lack of approval to distribute materials.
- ADA CEO Charles Henderson later apologized personally to the scientists for the incident.
- The ADA said it must keep a nonpartisan environment at its events to comply with federal nonprofit regulations.
- Several ADA leaders resigned after backlash from the scientific and diabetes communities.
- Over 40 ADA officials criticized the removal decision and called for changes in the association’s leadership.
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