Biden's Justice Department indicts Texas Children's whistleblower Haim on four federal charges for sharing patient records without authorization

The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment on June 10, 2024, charging Dr. Eithan Haim with four criminal counts of violating HIPAA for allegedly accessing and disclosing patient health records from Texas Children's Hospital without authorization. Prosecutors alleged Haim improperly accessed the electronic medical records of patients who were not his own and shared them with journalist Christopher Rufo. Haim maintained he had redacted all identifying information and that HIPAA allows disclosures to prevent imminent threats to health or safety.