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Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 8, 2020 A controversial doctor and vitamin salesman who's claimed that his supplements could cure AIDS has hired two former Republican members of Congress for work on COVID-19 therapies. The Dr. Rath Research Institute entered into separate contracts with ex-Reps. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) and John Doolittle (R-Calif.), according to a pair of filings released over the weekend. The institute, founded by German-born physician Matthias Rath, touts nutritional supplements as a way to fight the current pandemic and lists their benefits over a potential coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Rath has previously made claims that nutritional supplements, which he also sells, could cure HIV/AIDS, cancer and other diseases. Burton and Doolittle are no strangers to controversial causes. Both have registered as lobbyists for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights, founded by the Church of Scientology. Burton is also a staunch anti-vaccination advocate who used his Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairmanship to push scientifically dubious links between vaccines and autism. Some people and organizations who "caught our eye" last week: Hill Hires - Brett Doyle, Congressional Oversight Commission , Senior Adviser
- Cory Harris, Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN), Legislative Director
- Earl Flood, Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Counsel
- Jack Bryan, Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Scheduler
Hill Departures - Ryan Walker, formerly Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC)< /br>(now Government Relations Director at Heritage Action)
Hill Moves and Promotions - Emily Leviner, now Deputy Chief of Staff/Legislative Director for Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)
(formerly Legislative Director/Chief Counsel)
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