U.S. Sen. Johnson Asks Secretary Austin
U.S. Sen. Johnson Asks Secretary Austin
U.S. Sen. Johnson Asks Secretary Austin
On January 24, 2022, I held a roundtable featuring world renowned doctors and medical
experts who shared their perspectives on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and safety and the overall
response to the pandemic.1 At that roundtable, I heard testimony from Thomas Renz, an attorney
who is representing three Department of Defense (DoD) whistleblowers, who revealed disturbing
information regarding dramatic increases in medical diagnoses among military personnel. The
concern is that these increases may be related to the COVID-19 vaccines that our servicemen and
women have been mandated to take.
Based on data from the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED), Renz
reported that these whistleblowers found a significant increase in registered diagnoses on DMED
for miscarriages, cancer, and many other medical conditions in 2021 compared to a five-year
average from 2016-2020.2 For example, at the roundtable Renz stated that registered diagnoses
for neurological issues increased 10 times from a five-year average of 82,000 to 863,000 in
2021.3 There were also increases in registered diagnoses in 2021 for the following medical
conditions:4
1
Press Release, VIDEO RELEASE Sen. Ron Johnson COVID-19: A Second Opinion Panel Garners Over 800,000
Views in 24 Hours, Jan. 25, 2022, https://www ronjohnson.senate.gov/2022/1/video-release-sen-ron-johnson-covid-
19-a-second-opinion-panel-garners-over-800-000-views-in-24-hours.
2
COVID-19: A Second Opinion, Rumble, Jan. 22, 2022, https://rumble.com/vt62y6-covid-19-a-second-opinion.html
(at 4:54:35).
3
Id. at 4:55:23.
4
Data on file with staff.
The Honorable Lloyd Austin
February 1, 2022
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Renz also informed me that some DMED data showing registered diagnoses of
myocarditis had been removed from the database.5 Following the allegation that DMED data
had been doctored, I immediately wrote to you on January 24 requesting that you preserve all
records referring, relating, or reported to DMED.6 I have yet to hear whether you have complied
with this request.
At the roundtable, Renz revealed the names of the brave whistleblowers who uncovered
this information in DMED: Drs. Samuel Sigoloff, Peter Chambers, and Theresa Long.7 Any
retaliatory actions taken against these individuals will not be tolerated and will be investigated
immediately. In order to better understand what, if any awareness DoD has about COVID-19
vaccine injuries to service members, I request you provide the following information:
2. Have registered diagnoses of myocarditis in DMED been removed from the database
from January 2021 to December 2021? If so, please explain why and when this
information was removed and identify who removed it.
Please provide this information as soon as possible but no later than February 15, 2022.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Ron Johnson
Ranking Member
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
5
COVID-19: A Second Opinion, Rumble, Jan. 22, 2022, https://rumble.com/vt62y6-covid-19-a-second-opinion.html
(at 4:52:54).
6
Letter from Ron Johnson, Ranking Member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to Lloyd Austin,
Secretary, Dep’t of Defense, Jan. 24, 2022.
7
COVID-19: A Second Opinion, Rumble, Jan. 22, 2022, https://rumble.com/vt62y6-covid-19-a-second-opinion.html
(at 4:54:38).
The Honorable Lloyd Austin
February 1, 2022
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