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Nashville Police Agree To Reinvestigate ‘Muzzle Threat’ After Fired Vaccine Official Rejects Evidence She Bought It Herself

Ian Haworth
Nashville Police Agree To Reinvestigate ‘Muzzle Threat’ After Fired Vaccine Official Rejects Evidence She Bought It Herself
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Earlier in August, Dr. Michelle Fiscus — Tennessee’s former top vaccination official — was thought to have sent herself a dog muzzle, following an investigation into claims that it used as a threat.

As the Tennessean reported at the time, a new investigative report from the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security indicated that “the muzzle was paid for with Dr. Michelle Fiscus’ own American Express credit card,” noting that this “revelation” was “sure to raise questions about her credibility.”

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