Dr. Eric Lander, President Joe Biden's top science adviser, resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation discovered credible evidence of him mistreating his staff.
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Lander, who served as chief of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, was the subject of an internal evaluation following complaints from subordinates about his treatment, Politico reported Monday.
Lander bullied his former general counsel and treated them disrespectfully, recordings and documents obtained by Politico showed.