James O’Keefe confronted a National Institutes of Health (NIH) official who was caught on hidden camera coaching researchers how to evade DOGE and secure funding.
James Welch, a National Institutes of Health genetic counselor told an undercover OMG journalist how helps principal investigators at the NIH change “race” to “ancestry” in clinical trials to evade DOGE and secure funding.
“I had to go look at, like, what was leaked as far as the banned words, that DOGE is just like, control F searching for so I was trying to help [NIH investigator] suggest wording. I had suggested, like, ‘a history of ancestry’ instead of ‘race,’ James Welch told the OMG undercover reporter.
Welch also admitted to wanting to shoot people at the NIH.
“My mom told me today not to shoot anybody because I’ve been buying guns but they won’t let me close enough to these f*cking people,” Welch said.
He continued, “Well, why not be prepared? I don’t want to go down like a bitch.”
WATCH:
CAUGHT ON HIDDEN CAMERA: @NIH Genetic Counselor Tells Researchers to “Change ‘Race’ to ‘Ancestry’” in Clinical Trials to Evade @DOGE and Secure Funding; Admits to Wanting to Shoot People at NIH
“My mom told me today not to shoot anybody… but they won’t let me close enough to… pic.twitter.com/76IpjeIAdN
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 3, 2025
OMG received a statement from the NIH addressing James Welch’s comments caught on hidden camera.
“NIH is taking action to terminate research funding that is not aligned with NIH and HHS priorities. We remain dedicated to restoring our agency to its tradition of upholding gold-standard, evidence-based science. As we begin to Make America Healthy Again, it’s important to prioritize research that directly affects the health of Americans. We will leave no stone unturned in identifying the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic as part of our mission to Make America Healthy Again.”
JUST IN: OMG has received a statement from the NIH addressing James Welch’s comments on advising researchers to manipulate grant applications to bypass DOGE oversight:
“NIH is taking action to terminate research funding that is not aligned with NIH and HHS priorities. We remain… https://t.co/wPRprVeLxQ pic.twitter.com/x1Y2fHr6Zv
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 3, 2025
James O’Keefe chased James Welch as he sped away in his Tesla.
“I’m the expert, not you!” Welch shouted.
WATCH:
WILD INTERACTION: O’Keefe Chases NIH’s James Welch Speeding Away in Tesla Over Confrontation on Race Terminology Shift to Dodge DOGE Oversight
Welch: “I’m the expert, not you!”
“I care about people. You don’t care about people or their health.” https://t.co/wPRprVfjno pic.twitter.com/AnrFnJ8rdh
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) April 3, 2025
