A video recently uncovered by the conservative watchdog group American Accountability Foundation (AAF) shows that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) chief scientist previously denied promotions and salaries to employees who did “diversity work” at a university. He reportedly encouraged them to receive the bonus.
Dr. Namanje Bumpuswill be appointed Chief Scientist in 2022, and will assume the position of Principal Deputy Director in 2022. Early 2024 There, she will help “implement important public health initiatives.” Bumpass recommended benefits for university employees who do “diversity work” at the university. event Video titled “Black Scientists, Science, and Perspectives on Systemic Racism” discovered by AAF in collaboration with the University of British Columbia in March 2021 show. (Related: Biden AI Chair backs regulation, mandates government intervention for 'inclusivity')
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“If diversity and inclusion are truly core values… [universities] It is necessary to increase the height of the people who do the work. We will offer endowed professorships…particularly to those who have made a mark in diversity work,” Bumpass said in the video. “Give people who engage in diversity work the same salary bonuses they receive in other leadership roles. Give them meaningful career and promotion credit for their diversity efforts. Please use this as one of your indicators.”
Bumpass said people were interviewed. [of] Their diversity statement” in a separate article clip About the same incident when she was still at Johns Hopkins University.
“We… asked for a diversity statement about your contribution to diversity. But we actually valued it very much. So the diversity statement actually made them Some people were interviewed to gain an advantage,'' Bumpass claimed. “Our interview group was very diverse, and I think that's because we prioritize diversity-friendly service activities.”
In comments to the Daily Caller News Foundation, the FDA emphasized Bumpass' accomplishments and value to the agency, without addressing her diversity comments.
“Dr. Namanje Bumpus is a highly accomplished, nationally recognized biomedical scientist who is a foremost representative of public health and science,” an FDA spokesperson told DCNF. Told. “Dr. Bumpass is critical to fulfilling her agency's mission, and FDA is very fortunate to count her among the public servants who will serve the American people in her leadership role.” .”
Diversity efforts within federal agencies have become a major point of contention between Republicans and Democrats.
White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. testified in 2019 that the National Security Agency already had a certain percentage of staff diversity it wanted to achieve by the end of the year.
“Dr. Namanje Bumpus is a deadly threat to health care workers,” AAF President Thomas Jones told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Her prescription for medical school calls for a complete revolution in the way future doctors are educated. Rather than rewarding hard work and medical excellence, Bumpass is committed to cultural Marxism and anti-skin colorism. We want a system that rewards loyalty.”
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