{"id":2326903,"date":"2024-08-19T14:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-navy-jag-arrest-nih-director-monica-bertagnolli\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:57:27","slug":"fact-check-did-navy-jag-arrest-nih-director-monica-bertagnolli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-navy-jag-arrest-nih-director-monica-bertagnolli\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Navy JAG Arrest NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-navy-jag-arrest-nih-director-monica-bertagnolli%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2326903&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Facebook post\u2063 falsely claims \u2064that U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General\u2019s (JAG) Corps \u200cinvestigators have arrested\u200b National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director\u200d Monica Bertagnolli. This\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-caitlin-clark-turn-down-offer-from-nike\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Caitlin Clark Turn Down Offer From Nike?\">misinformation originated<\/a> from a satirical \u2063article published on \u2062the site &#8220;Real Raw News&#8221; on August\u200d 16. Both the U.S. Navy JAG Corps and the NIH have\u200b denied the claim\u2019s validity. Bertagnolli became the 17th NIH director in November 2023 and is described as the first surgeon and second woman\u200d to hold the \u2063position. \u2062The circulating post makes unsubstantiated accusations against\u2062 her, alleging she was \u200cinvolved in a conspiracy related to\u200b upcoming elections.\u2064 No credible\u200b news sources or evidence substantiate these claims, which are dismissed as satire according to\u200d Disclaimers on the &#8220;Real Raw News&#8221; site.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/charles.catanese.3\/posts\/pfbid01G9vokqTc9myc7XJ9wWPLZdnjfRPvJyTw6SCj49ps5nfq8zjL6E3bfSvVMd9XdWHl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> claims U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General&rsquo;s (JAG) Corps investigators have purportedly arrested National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from an August 16 article published on the satire site &ldquo;Real Raw News.&rdquo; In addition, spokespersons for the U.S. Navy JAG Corps and the NIH denied the claim&rsquo;s validity to Check Your Fact via email.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bertagnolli took office as the 17th NIH director in November 2023, according to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/about-nih\/who-we-are\/nih-director\/nih-director-monica-m-bertagnolli-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official biography<\/a> via the NIH&rsquo;s website. Bertagnolli is &ldquo;the first surgeon and second woman to hold the position,&rdquo; the same biography indicates.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook post claims U.S. Navy JAG Corps investigators have purportedly arrested Bertagnolli. &ldquo;U.S. Navy JAG investigators on Wednesday arrested NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli, a Deep State despot who sought to usher in a second Plandemic ahead of Election Day 2024, this time using COVID-19 and Monkey Pox as an excuse to enforce mail-in voting,&rdquo; the post, which does not provide a source to support its claim, reads.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from an <a href=\"https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/2024\/08\/military-arrests-nih-director-monica-bertagnolli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 16 article<\/a> published on the satire site &ldquo;Real Raw News.&rdquo; A &ldquo;Disclaimer&rdquo; included on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-shifty-dominion-uses-a-factcheck-statement-by-cisa-group-that-includes-dominion-to-prove-its-innocence-on-its-own-factcheck-page\/\" title=\"WOW! Shifty Dominion Uses a &quot;FactCheck&quot; Statement by CISA Group that INCLUDES DOMINION to &quot;Prove&quot; Its Innocence on Its Own &quot;FactCheck&quot; Page\">site&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/realrawnews.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About Us<\/a>&rdquo; page indicates its content is not meant to be taken literally. &ldquo;Information on this website is for informational and educational and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire. We have included this Disclaimer for our protection, on the advice [of] legal counsel,&rdquo; the Disclaimer reads.<\/p>\n<p>The August 16 article further claims Bertagnolli was purportedly charged with conspiracy to defraud the nation, voter suppression, and treason. According to the same article, U.S. Army Cyber Command supposedly intercepted a call between Bertagnolli and World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in which Bertagnolli &ldquo;asked whether the WHO was ready to declare Mpox a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/martinez-we-have-2-4-hour-lines-due-to-new-mexico-lockdown\/\" title=\"Martinez: &#039;We Have 2-4 Hour Lines&#039; Due to New Mexico Lockdown\">public health emergency<\/a> of international concern and said active health crises would help &lsquo;President Harris&rsquo; secure victory in November.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=c4a08539f66edc1e&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=Military+Arrests+NIH+Director+Monica+Bertagnolli&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a5eSkyfXNgRC6a9SKsMT7FIVFrTRcgQ9wgg-AOu0QCUSi1WWZ90AVgAx1eSHdTBokyQW-1qqfJx0vHJjA1zMdyk6ISTR89NKTIV-reyk4gr4aI1VCz5WcGfAFYa6jbsgOCeH6fabkoqEEGXCDaKnbZf8ZTR8f8fK5htzQZVHfg7gEaT-cQ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjXlYfdjIGIAxUihIkEHUT7NzYQ0pQJegQIEBAB&amp;biw=1610&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim. The U.S. Navy JAG Corps has neither referenced the claim on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jag.navy.mil\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064955851150\/search?q=Military%20Arrests%20NIH%20Director%20Monica%20Bertagnolli%20%20US%20Navy%20JAG%20investigators%20on%20Wednesday%20arrested%20NIH%20Director%20Monica%20Bertagnolli%2C%20a%20Deep%20State%20despot%20who%20sought%20to%20usher%20in%20a%20second%20Plandemic%20ahead%20of%20Election%20Day%202024%2C%20this%20time%20using%20COVID-19%20and%20Monkey%20Pox%20as%20an%20excuse%20to%20enforce%20mail-in%20voting%2C&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22Military%20Arrests%20NIH%20Director%20Monica%20Bertagnolli%20%20US%20Navy%20JAG%20investigators%20on%20Wednesday%20arrested%20NIH%20Director%20Monica%20Bertagnolli%2C%20a%20Deep%20State%20despot%20who%20sought%20to%20usher%20in%20a%20second%20Plandemic%20ahead%20of%20Election%20Day%202024%2C%20this%20time%20using%20COVID-19%20and%20Monkey%20Pox%20as%20an%20excuse%20to%20enforce%20mail-in%20voting%2C%22%20(from%3ANavy_JAG)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/usnavyjagcorps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. The NIH <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/news-releases?2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22Military%20Arrests%20NIH%20Director%20Monica%20Bertagnolli%20%20US%20Navy%20JAG%20investigators%20on%20Wednesday%20arrested%20NIH%20Director%20Monica%20Bertagnolli%2C%20a%20Deep%20State%20despot%20who%20sought%20to%20usher%20in%20a%20second%20Plandemic%20ahead%20of%20Election%20Day%202024%2C%20this%20time%20using%20COVID-19%20and%20Monkey%20Pox%20as%20an%20excuse%20to%20enforce%20mail-in%20voting%2C%22%20(from%3ANIH)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly commented<\/a> on the claim, either. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/14\/fact-check-navy-jag-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Navy JAG Indict Tim Walz?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Patricia Babb, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy JAG Corps, denied the claim&rsquo;s validity to Check Your Fact via email.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not true,&rdquo; Babb said of the claim.<\/p>\n<p>An NIH spokesperson also denied the claim.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can confirm that claim is blatantly false,&rdquo; the same spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Facebook post alleges that investigators from the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General\u2019s (JAG) Corps have arrested Monica Bertagnolli, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Verdict: False. This claim is untrue and originates from an article published on August 16 by the satirical website \u201cReal Raw News.\u201d Representatives from both the U.S. Navy JAG Corps and NIH have confirmed to Check Your Fact via email that this assertion is not valid. According to her official biography on the NIH website, Bertagnolli became the 17th director of NIH in November 2023, making her &#8220;the first surgeon and second woman&#8221; to hold this position.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook post states that &#8220;U.S. Navy JAG investigators on Wednesday arrested NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli, a Deep State despot who sought to usher in a second Plandemic ahead of Election Day 2024,&#8221; claiming she intended to use COVID-19 and Monkey Pox as justifications for enforcing mail-in voting. However, it does not provide any sources for its claims.<\/p>\n<p>The original article from August 16 also falsely asserts that Bertagnolli was charged with conspiracy to defraud the nation, voter suppression, and treason. It further claims that U.S. Army Cyber Command intercepted a conversation between her and Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of WHO regarding declaring Mpox a public health emergency as part of a strategy for &#8220;President Harris&#8221; to win in November.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact found no credible news sources supporting these allegations, nor has the U.S. Navy JAG Corps mentioned them on their official website or social media accounts; similarly, there has been no public comment from NIH regarding these claims either.<\/p>\n<p>Patricia Babb, a spokesperson for U.S. Navy JAG Corps stated via email: \u201cThis is not true,\u201d while an NIH spokesperson confirmed: \u201cWe can confirm that claim is blatantly false.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2326904,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1743255659-scaled-e1724076351957.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13420,38575,38574],"class_list":["post-2326903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fact-check","tag-monica-bertagnolli","tag-navy-jag"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1743255659-scaled-e1724076351957.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}