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Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Following a day of heavy criticism, President Joe Biden's top science adviser, Dr. Eric Lander, has resigned after an investigation into his mistreatment of staff. "The President accepted Dr. Eric Lander's resignation letter this evening with gratitude for his work at OSTP on the pandemic, the Cancer Moonshot, climate change, and other key priorities," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Monday night. "He knows ...

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden's top science adviser, Dr. Eric Lander, resigned Monday, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff.

"President Joe Biden’s top science adviser, Eric Lander, resigned on Monday evening following reports of his bullying and mistreatment of subordinates."

President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander resigned, hours after the White House confirmed that an internal investigation found credible evidence that he mistreated his staff, marking the first Cabinet-level departure of the Biden administration. An internal review last year, prompted by a workplace complaint, found evidence that Lander, the director of the Office…

A news report on Monday alleged that Eric Lander bullied and demeaned his staff, behavior President Biden had said would result in firing.

President Biden said he would fire anyone who was a jerk at work. But that's not what happened when his science adviser Eric Lander was found to have created a toxic workplace.

Eric Lander resigned from the White House after an investigation found that he mistreated and bullied his subordinates.

"I’m glad he’s not here today," said a lawmaker this morning.

President Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander resigned on Monday after being scolded by the White House for treating his staff disrespectfully.

An internal investigation found credible evidence that he bullied his staff.