URGENT: Trump Fires Official on Leave After Shutdown Criticism

BREAKING NEWS: Trump Fires Official on Leave After Shutdown Criticism Jenna Norton, a program director at the National Institutes of Health, has been put on paid leave following the end of the government shutdown. According to sources, Norton was fired by President Trump after she spoke critically of the administration during the 43-day shutdown. Norton, who has been openly critical of the Trump administration, was not given a reason for her leave, but suspects it is due to her public statements about the harms she has witnessed inside the NIH. She had previously stated that the Trump administration's funding and staffing cuts have created a worse situation inside the NIH than the public realizes. Norton's comments were made in an interview with NPR in early October, and she has continued to speak out against the administration's policies. The NIH has not commented on Norton's leave or her termination. This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as more information becomes available.