Eric Lander quits as Biden’s top science adviser after bullying investigation

White House had earlier indicated Lander could keep his job after he was found to have mistreated staff

Joe Biden's top science adviser, Eric Lander, resigned on Monday, hours after the White House confirmed an internal investigation found credible evidence he mistreated his staff. It was the first cabinet-level departure of the Biden administration.

An internal review prompted by a workplace complaint found evidence Lander, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and science adviser to Biden, bullied staffers and treated them disrespectfully.