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Bondi Dismisses COVID-19 Vaccine Charges Against Utah Surgeon

Pam Bondi ended a high-profile trial over alleged COVID-19 vaccine fraud following lobbying by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, fueling scrutiny of partisan influence in prosecutorial decisions.

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The seal of the US Department of Justice is seen before the start of a press conference on health care fraud enforcement at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC on June 30, 2025.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks to the media in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo

Overview

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the Justice Department to dismiss all charges against Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr. on July 12, abruptly ending his trial in Salt Lake City.
  • Moore had been indicted in January 2023 for allegedly falsifying 1,937 CDC vaccine cards, destroying over $28,000 in government-provided COVID-19 vaccines, and administering saline injections to minors.
  • Bondi acknowledged Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for advocating the case’s dismissal, while Sen. Mike Lee praised the move as a safeguard against government weaponization.
  • HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly supported Moore in April, declaring that he “deserves a medal for his courage and his commitment to healing.”
  • The abrupt dismissal highlights a reorientation of DOJ priorities under Bondi and leaves the status of Moore’s co-defendants uncertain.