Attorney General Bondi dismisses charges against Dr. Kirk Moore, accused of destroying COVID vaccines and issuing fake shots.

Justice Department Ends Prosecution in Controversial COVID Vaccine Case

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Saturday that all charges have been dropped against Dr. Kirk Moore, a Utah-based plastic surgeon who had been indicted for allegedly destroying COVID-19 vaccines and providing children with fake vaccinations at their parents’ request. The announcement follows heightened political debate and advocacy from prominent lawmakers.

Dr. Moore, whose trial began this week, had faced decades in prison after being accused of fraudulently completing and distributing hundreds of vaccination record cards, as well as destroying over $28,000 worth of vaccines. The federal indictment, issued in January 2023, claimed that Moore and his colleagues at the Plastic Surgery Institute of Utah Inc. attempted to defraud the United States and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Attorney General Bondi said the decision to dismiss the case was her own. “At my direction @TheJusticeDept has dismissed charges against Dr. Kirk Moore,” Bondi stated 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.”

The case drew national attention after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., urged the Justice Department to drop the charges, calling Dr. Moore a “hero, not a criminal” and describing the prosecution as a wrongful Biden-era action. Greene wrote on X, “Thank you AG Pam Bondi for dropping the WRONGFUL charges against Dr. Kirk Moore! We can never again allow our government to turn tyrannical under our watch.”

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also voiced support for Dr. Moore in April, stating that the doctor “deserves a medal for his courage and his commitment to healing.” Bondi credited Greene for bringing the case to her attention and commended her advocacy for Dr. Moore and against what she called the “weaponization of government.”

Political Fallout and DOJ Tensions

The dismissal comes amid growing scrutiny of the Justice Department and FBI following the release of a joint memo concluding that there is no evidence supporting theories of an alleged Jeffrey Epstein “client list.” The DOJ also reaffirmed that Epstein’s death was a suicide, using prison surveillance footage as evidence, though one minute of the ten-hour video remains missing—fueling public speculation and conspiracy theories.

Amid the ongoing controversies, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt praised Bondi’s leadership, 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 in reality.”

Meanwhile, tensions remain high within the DOJ. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is reportedly considering resignation over the department’s handling of the Epstein case after a heated dispute with Bondi. Sources indicate Bongino has not been at his office since mid-week, with no final decision yet announced.

The decision to drop all charges against Dr. Moore is being celebrated by supporters as a victory for personal liberty and medical freedom, even as it reignites debate over the scope of government power during public health emergencies. For Dr. Moore, the end of the case marks the conclusion of a high-profile legal battle that had drawn national scrutiny and polarized opinion on vaccine mandates and individual choice.