“Shame on You” Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice. Beth Mole – Jun 10, 2026 6:16 pm | 175 Police escort Dr. Steven Kahn out of a medical conference in New Orleans for handing out copies of an editorial critical of the Trump administration. Credit: Screenshot/MedPage Today Police escort Dr. Steven Kahn out of a medical conference in New Orleans for handing out copies of an editorial critical of the Trump administration. Credit: Screenshot/MedPage Today Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Amid intense backlash, the head of the American Diabetes Association posted a video Wednesday apologizing for the organization’s decision on Friday to forcefully remove five leading diabetes scientists from the association’s annual meeting.
The scientists were ejected for handing out copies of an April editorial—published in the ADA’s own journal Diabetes Care—that sharply criticizes the Trump administration for the damage and destruction it’s wreaking on biomedical research. The five scientists included Steven Kahn, professor of medicine at the University of Washington, who is the editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care and a co-author of the editorial. It also included former ADA President Desmond Schatz of the University of Florida. The scientists were distributing the editorial outside the conference’s opening speech, which was originally scheduled to be given by Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health under Trump.
Source: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/diabetes-org-apologizes-for-ejecting-scientists-over-criticism-of-trump/
The scientists were ejected for handing out copies of an April editorial—published in the ADA’s own journal Diabetes Care—that sharply criticizes the Trump administration for the damage and destruction it’s wreaking on biomedical research. The five scientists included Steven Kahn, professor of medicine at the University of Washington, who is the editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care and a co-author of the editorial. It also included former ADA President Desmond Schatz of the University of Florida. The scientists were distributing the editorial outside the conference’s opening speech, which was originally scheduled to be given by Jay Bhattacharya, head of the National Institutes of Health under Trump.
Source: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/06/diabetes-org-apologizes-for-ejecting-scientists-over-criticism-of-trump/