The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues pursuing charges against a Texas doctor, Eithan Haim, who exposed the practice of transgender surgeries on minors. Speaking to The Federalist, Haim warned that he could face jail time within days, urging President Donald Trump to intervene and halt what he called a case of political persecution.
“This case needs to be dropped with prejudice because this illegal application of HIPAA will destroy the medical profession,” Haim said. “Not only that, but the prosecutors and FBI agents involved need to be investigated for potential criminal abuse of power.”
Haim, a Dallas-area physician, revealed in May 2023 that Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) was performing gender-transition procedures on children as young as 11, despite publicly denying such practices. Following Haim’s disclosure to conservative activist Christopher Rufo, the Texas Senate voted to ban these procedures, and the state’s Attorney General, Ken Paxton, launched investigations into the hospital.
In response, the Biden administration’s DOJ filed charges against Haim, accusing him of illegally accessing patient records. Although President Trump has since issued an executive order to end the federal “weaponization” of government agencies, Haim asserts that the DOJ continues to target him.
“The crimes they are charging me with are utter fabrications — nothing less than dispatches from a fantasy world,” Haim wrote in a recent statement. He described the charges as an effort to silence dissent against transgender procedures on minors.
Lawfare Against the Whistleblower
Haim’s legal troubles began shortly after his revelations. He recounted an intimidation campaign by federal agents, who served him a letter notifying him that he was a “potential target” of a criminal investigation on the day of his medical school graduation.
“They sent agents to my home … two hours before the ceremony,” Haim said. “They were using the importance of my accomplishments — what that day meant — as the means of their extortion.”
Federal agents later confronted Vanessa Sivadge, a registered nurse who corroborated Haim’s claims. Sivadge alleged that TCH used Medicaid fraud to finance gender-transition procedures. Her testimony eventually led to Haim being formally indicted in June 2024 on charges of improperly accessing patient medical records.
The indictment has undergone multiple revisions due to significant flaws. Prosecutors initially accused Haim of using “false pretenses” to access patient data but were forced to acknowledge that he had authorized access to the hospital’s systems. Despite these corrections, the case against him persists.
Conflicts of Interest
The prosecution has faced scrutiny for ethical violations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tina Ansari, initially responsible for the case, stepped down after revelations of her family’s connections to TCH, including fundraisers organized by her relatives to support the hospital. Ansari’s replacement, Jessica Feinstein, also faced criticism due to political donations she had made to Democratic candidates.
Further errors in the case, including citations of nonexistent legal statutes, have called the DOJ’s competence into question. “They’re changing the language in their charges because they know their case is weak,” Haim said.
Uncertain Future
Haim fears imminent legal action, saying that the DOJ has accelerated its prosecution to force a plea deal.
“They’re trying to bleed me dry,” he told The Federalist. “This isn’t about justice; it’s about silencing dissent.”
It remains unclear whether President Trump’s administration will directly intervene in the case to enforce the executive order against federal overreach.
Haim concluded with a plea for accountability: “The priorities have to be the people who are in prison … But behind the scenes, the DOJ is accelerating this case to crush me.”
