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WATCH: Dems spar with whistleblower who exposed children’s hospital for performing trans surgeries on minors
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee grilled whistleblower Dr. Eithan Haim this week over his criticism of transgender medical treatments, months after the Biden Justice Department dropped criminal charges against him.
During a Wednesday hearing titled «Ending Lawfare Against Whistleblowers Who Protect Children,» Haim defended his decision to leak documents to the media, revealing that Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston performed transgender medical procedures on minors through May 2023.
«I wouldn’t want this to be done to anyone, not even liberals, even if they’re the craziest communists ever,» Haim said during the hearing. «There’s no one in this country who should be falsely accused and the entire power of the federal government be brought down on them.»
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House Judiciary Democrats grill Dr. Eithan Haim during a hearing this week over his whistleblower account. (Fox News Digital/House Judiciary Committee)
At one point during the hearing, ranking member Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., questioned Haim’s lawyer, Mark Lytle, about the precedent behind Haim’s case, drawing a comparison to a hypothetical scenario involving vaccination records for measles.
«If I’m in Texas, and there’s a law requiring children to get measles vaccines, and I learn that another doctor’s patients aren’t vaccinated, does that give me the right to access their medical records and release them to the media or an ideological group?» Raskin asked.
«Dr. Haim didn’t break into any systems,» Lytle responded. «He was authorized to see these records by Texas Children’s Hospital, and the prosecutor knew that.»
«Was he authorized to release the information?» Raskin asked.
«He was because he was a whistleblower, and he was reporting wrongdoing,» Lytle said.
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Dr. Eithan Haim, left, and his defense attorney, Ryan Patrick, speak to the media after appearing for an arraignment hearing in Houston on June 17, 2024. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Raskin asked Lytle to explain why Haim «did not follow Texas State law and go to the Department of Social Services or another medical authority or law enforcement authority» and instead «went to an ideological organization in the media.»
Lytle responded that Haim went to the Texas Attorney General’s office as well as the media, adding, «Congress favors going to the media for whistleblowers.»
Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., asked Haim whether the charges against him were «a case of the administration using weaponizing law enforcement to intimidate you and other dissenters.»
«There has to be a certain standard with our justice system, where people can’t just bring these charges and power through the courts and send these people to prison, because that’s what was going to happen to me,» Haim said.
Cline also asked Lytle whether the federal government treats whistleblowers differently depending on who’s in office.
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A view of the outside of Texas Children’s Hospital, which performed transgender medical procedures on minors, according to whistleblower Dr. Eithan Haim. (Jill Karnicki/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
«This case is an example of that,» Lytle said. «It’s extremely rare for anyone to be charged with criminal HIPAA [Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act] violations, let alone the maximum 10-year charge. It’s really outrageous, and the fact that he was charged in this way shows that the prosecutor was out to get him. He was biased.»
Later in the hearing, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., further pressed Haim about releasing the medical records, asking whether children and their families should worry about their private information being released.
«When children are being mutilated and sterilized,» Haim said, adding that personal information, like the names of the patients, was not included.
Haim, a surgeon formerly affiliated with Texas Children’s Hospital, was indicted on federal charges last year for allegedly accessing and sharing private medical records of minors receiving transgender medical procedures.
Haim’s whistleblower report occurred during a transitional period in Texas’ policies regarding transgender treatments for minors. In March 2022, Texas Children’s Hospital announced it would stop such services to children following Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to investigate such treatments as potential child abuse. The hospital later resumed these services after determining compliance with existing laws. In June 2024, the Texas Supreme Court upheld Senate Bill 14, which prohibits gender-affirming care for transgender minors in the state, with the law taking effect on Sept. 1, 2024.
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DOJ prosecutors claimed Haim obtained these records under false pretenses, violating the HIPAA and providing them to the media to harm the hospital’s reputation. Facing up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, Haim pleaded not guilty, arguing that no personally identifiable information was disclosed and that he was blowing the whistle on «child abuse» in the hospital.
In January, the DOJ dismissed the case «with prejudice,» preventing future prosecution on the same grounds. Four days later, President Donald Trump signed the «Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation» executive order, suspending federal funds for gender-transition procedures for minors, including coverage under Medicaid.
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El mundo celebra hoy el 81° aniversario del nacimiento de Bob Marley, quien llegó al mundo el 6 de febrero de 1945 en Nine Mile, Jamaica. Marley se transformó en un ícono universal gracias a su música y su mensaje de unidad y resistencia. Su legado permanece intacto y aún inspira tanto a sus seguidores históricos como a nuevas generaciones.
A lo largo de su vida, impulsó el reggae desde Jamaica hacia el mundo. El artista popularizó canciones que hoy resultan emblemáticas y que traspasaron las fronteras culturales. Su música no solo entretuvo, sino que también denunció problemas sociales y políticos.
Según precisó Britannica, el músico desarrolló un estilo propio. Fusionó ritmos tradicionales y letras comprometidas. De acuerdo al sitio oficial bobmarley.com, su legado no se limita a la música: también promovió valores de paz y justicia. La popularidad de temas como “No Woman, No Cry” y “Redemption Song” refleja su trascendencia.
El nacimiento de Bob Marley marcó un antes y un después para la música jamaiquina. Su ascenso coincidió con el auge del reggae como género internacional. El artista expandió la presencia de esta música, que encontró eco en distintas partes del mundo.
Marley mantuvo una postura coherente a lo largo de su carrera. La defensa de la igualdad social y la libertad personal se convirtió en el eje de sus composiciones. Según Britannica, el músico sostuvo este mensaje incluso ante la adversidad, lo que fortaleció su figura como referente.
El álbum “Exodus”, lanzado en 1977, consolidó su imagen internacional. De acuerdo a bobmarley.com, este trabajo fue elegido como uno de los más importantes del siglo XX. La crítica señala que Exodus contiene algunos de los temas más reconocidos y celebrados de la carrera del músico.
El músico falleció el 11 de mayo de 1981 en Miami, Estados Unidos a los 36 años. Su muerte no detuvo el crecimiento de su influencia. Cada aniversario de su nacimiento representa una oportunidad para que fanáticos y músicos de todo el mundo recuerden su aporte.
La familia Marley y organizaciones culturales suelen organizar tributos y eventos conmemorativos. Estos actos refuerzan la relevancia del artista y mantienen viva su memoria. El mensaje de Marley se transmite por medio de festivales, exposiciones y publicaciones.
Cabe destacar que la vigencia de Bob Marley se refleja en la actualidad del reggae. Numerosos artistas reconocen su influencia en sus obras, lo que demuestra la continuidad de su aporte. Las plataformas digitales permiten que nuevas generaciones accedan a su repertorio.
Asimismo, la figura de Marley se asocia a mensajes de unidad, resistencia y esperanza. Su música y su ejemplo aún inspiran a millones de personas en distintos contextos. El aniversario número 81 de su nacimiento confirma la permanencia de su legado.
Ocho décadas después de su nacimiento, Bob Marley representa la esencia del reggae y la defensa de la justicia social. Su obra y su mensaje continúan inspirando a quienes buscan un mundo más justo y solidario. Al mismo tiempo, la conmemoración de su natalicio mantiene vigente la memoria de un artista universal.
Su influencia atraviesa géneros musicales y fronteras geográficas. Las letras de sus canciones abordan la paz, la libertad y la dignidad humana. La crítica y los especialistas coinciden en que su propuesta artística sigue siendo relevante.
El impacto de Bob Marley no finaliza en su música: su vida y obra forman parte de la historia contemporánea. Así, el aniversario de su nacimiento invita a reflexionar sobre el valor de su legado. La vigencia de sus ideas y su música confirma que el mensaje de Marley permanece actual.
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Mayor Bass facing blowback over explosive report that she altered wildfire report to downplay city’s role
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is under fire this week after a Los Angeles Times report claiming she successfully altered in her favor a critical after-action report on the devastating southern California wildfires that killed 31 people.
While Bass has repeatedly denied that she interfered with the report, the Los Angeles Times reports, citing two sources, that Bass was concerned that the city could be exposed to legal liability for its lack of preparedness and removed or softened language implicating the city.
One of the key changes, according to the Los Angeles Times, was altering details about failures to fully staff and deploy resources leading up to the fire, an issue that has drawn intense scrutiny over the past year.
The report cites a «Bass confidant» who said «the mayor didn’t tell the truth when she said she had nothing to do with changing the report.»
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks alongside immigrant community leaders outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 8. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Bass, who has also drawn criticism for flying to Africa for an event days before the fire broke out despite hazardous conditions in the forecast and warnings about fire risks, has denied the accuracy of the reporting.
Still, widespread outrage has resulted both on social media and from politicians.
«There’s no moving forward until we get the answers and the people that are responsible are fired, and that includes the fire chiefs, the fire battalion chiefs, that includes the mayor, it includes anybody that had anything to do with this,» reality TV star Spencer Pratt, running for mayor of Los Angeles, told Fox Los Angeles while standing next to the burnt remains of his Palisades home that was destroyed in the fire.
Businessman Rick Caruso, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor against Bass and is said to be mulling another run, called the report an «outrage» and said that Bass «actively covered up a report meant to examine the most significant disaster in Los Angeles history.»
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Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a building on Sunset Boulevard amid a powerful windstorm on Jan. 8, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. (Apu Gomes/Getty Images)
More than a year after a series of the most expensive and devastating wildfires tore through the Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods of Los Angeles, survivors are still stuck in limbo as red tape, rising costs and stalled aid slow recovery. California’s strict rebuilding regulations, combined with the scale of the devastation, help explain why rebuilding has barely begun.
Additionally, questions remain about the city’s response to the fire as local leaders face criticism for empty fire hydrants, an empty reservoir, slow response times, inadequate brush clearance and maintenance, and a botched PR response in the days following the fire.
The Eaton and Palisades fires, in addition to taking the lives of 31 residents, scorched a combined 37,728 acres, an area larger than California’s Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm and Universal Studios combined, destroying more than 16,200 buildings in their path.
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Protesters hold up signs at the «They let us burn» protest in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, 2026. (Nora Moriarty)
«Mayor Bass has been unequivocal for months — she reviewed an early draft of the report and only asked the LAFD to make sure it was accurate on issues like weather and budget,» the mayor’s office said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
«She and her staff made no changes to the drafts. The Mayor has been clear about her concerns regarding pre-deployment and the LAFD’s response to the fire, which is why there is new leadership at LAFD and why she called for an independent review of the Lachman Fire mop-up. There is absolutely no reason why she would request those details be altered or erased when she herself has been critical of the response to the fire — full stop. She has said this for months. This is muckraking journalism at its lowest form. It is dangerous and irresponsible for Los Angeles Times reporters to rely on third hand unsourced information to make unsubstantiated character attacks to advance a narrative that is false.»
Fox News Digital’s Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
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