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Police Escort ADA Researchers Over Trump Funding Protest

6/8/2026

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Police escorted five diabetes researchers from American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans after they distributed an editorial denouncing President Donald Trump’s research cuts, prompting accusations the ADA used police to silence criticism.
Organizers called Louisiana State Police, who seized lanyards and warned arrest if researchers returned, stopping plan to hand out 1,000 copies about NIH funding cuts.
The American Diabetes Association said the removals violated the code of conduct.

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Police escorted five diabetes researchers from American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans after they distributed an editorial denouncing President Donald Trump’s research cuts, prompting accusations the ADA used police to silence criticism.
Organizers called Louisiana State Police, who seized lanyards and warned arrest if researchers returned, stopping plan to hand out 1,000 copies about NIH funding cuts.
The American Diabetes Association said the removals violated the code of conduct.