U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Saturday that the Justice Department has dropped all charges against Dr. Kirk Moore, a Utah plastic surgeon accused of destroying COVID-19 vaccines and administering fake shots to children at the request of their parents.
“At my direction, @TheJusticeDept has dismissed charges against Dr. Kirk Moore,” Bondi posted on X. “Dr. Moore gave his patients a choice when the federal government refused to do so. He did not deserve the years in prison he was facing. It ends today.”
Dr. Moore had been facing decades behind bars after being indicted in early 2023. Prosecutors accused him and three co-defendants of orchestrating a scheme to destroy over $28,000 worth of COVID-19 vaccines and distribute fraudulent CDC vaccination cards through the Plastic Surgery Institute of Utah.
Political Support and Legal Reversal
The decision to drop the charges follows public pressure from Republican lawmakers and conservative figures. On Tuesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said she had written to the Justice Department demanding the case be dismissed, calling Moore “a hero, not a criminal.”
Greene applauded Bondi’s move on Saturday, writing on X: “Thank you AG Pam Bondi for dropping the WRONGFUL charges against Dr. Kirk Moore! As soon as I told her about the case, she acted swiftly. This is a big win against government tyranny.”
Bondi credited Greene with bringing the case to her attention, praising the congresswoman as “a warrior for Dr. Moore and for ending the weaponization of government.”
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had also voiced support for Moore in April, calling him a “hero” and praising his “commitment to healing.”
Controversy Over Epstein Fallout Continues
Bondi’s announcement comes as she faces growing criticism from some Trump-aligned allies over her handling of the now-discredited Epstein “client list” theory. A joint review by the DOJ and FBI released last Sunday concluded that no such list exists, contradicting Bondi’s earlier public statements. The same review reaffirmed that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide while in federal custody in 2019.
The FBI’s 10-hour surveillance video from Epstein’s jail cell, which was released as part of the report, has drawn fresh scrutiny. Although it shows no one entering the cell, a missing one-minute segment has fueled further speculation and conspiracy theories.
Amid the fallout, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is reportedly considering resigning after a heated clash with Bondi over the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files. According to sources cited by Fox News Digital, Bongino has not been seen at his office since Wednesday and has yet to make a final decision.
White House Responds
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended Bondi, stating: “President Trump is proud of Attorney General Bondi’s efforts to execute his Make America Safe Again agenda, restore the integrity of the Department of Justice, and bring justice to victims of crime. The continued fixation on sowing division in President Trump’s Cabinet is baseless and unfounded.”
While the decision to drop charges against Dr. Moore has been celebrated by some on the right, it has also reignited broader debates over the politicization of the Justice Department and public health policy during the pandemic.
