The NIH’s controversial in-house Clinical Center on its Bethesda, Md., campus had been accused of pushing pneumonia-causing bacteria into 2,000 beagles’ lungs, among other brutal experiments.
The closure of the notorious facility dovetails with a broader push by the Trump administration to phase out animal testing.
"We put forward a policy to replace animals and research with other technological advancements, AI and other tools that actually translate better to human health," Bhattacharya told "Fox & Friends Weekend" Saturday.