The Trump Justice Department announced on Friday that it has dismissed the criminal case against Dr. Eithan Haim, a whistleblower who exposed the continuation of transgender procedures on minors at Texas Children’s Hospital in 2023. The charges were dropped with prejudice, meaning the case cannot be reopened, according to court filings. “This dismissal ensures the federal government can never come after Dr. Haim again for revealing the hospital’s secret pediatric transgender program,” said Marcella Burke, Haim’s attorney from Burke Law Group, in an interview with National Review. “This fully vindicates Dr. Haim.” The case was dropped shortly after Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) publicly called for its dismissal. “I urged Trump’s Justice Department to end the malicious prosecution of Dr. Haim,” Hawley stated on social media, later celebrating the outcome. “He should be thanked, not prosecuted. Haim had been scheduled to stand trial on February 10, but U.S. District Judge David Hittner approved the dismissal after a December postponement. The Southern District of Texas, which had been prosecuting the case, provided no immediate comment on the development. Burke called the dismissal a critical step toward accountability. “This case highlights the misuse of federal law enforcement to target whistleblowers. While the fight against these practices continues, today’s dismissal is a victory for justice.” Dr. Haim faced federal prosecution under the Biden administration for allegedly violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Justice Department claimed that Haim improperly shared medical records with journalist Christopher Rufo to expose that Texas Children’s Hospital had continued performing transgender procedures on minors, despite publicly announcing they had ceased offering such services. Haim argued that the information he disclosed was redacted to protect personal identities and was intended to shed light on illegal practices. Rufo, who published the findings, corroborated Haim’s account. The case stemmed from revelations that Texas Children’s Hospital continued performing transgender procedures for months after publicly stating it had stopped, following Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal opinion categorizing such practices as child abuse. At the time, Haim was a surgical resident at Baylor College of Medicine, affiliated with the hospital. The legal battle has taken a personal toll on Haim and his wife, Andrea, who welcomed their first child last fall amid the turmoil. “We’ve spent hundreds of sleepless nights worrying he’d go to prison for 10 years,” Andrea shared on social media. “We are completely broke. He even had to leave me and our newborn baby in the hospital an hour after my emergency c-section to appear in court.” Despite the hardships, Andrea expressed pride in her husband’s actions. “Because of Eithan, the world is a better place for children, including our daughter. He is a hero.” Dr. Haim echoed his wife’s sentiment, emphasizing the stakes of his case. “If we hadn’t won, it would have set a dangerous precedent, closing the door for medical whistleblowers forever,” he said. Haim is now urging the new administration to hold the prosecutors accountable for what he called a weaponization of the justice system. He has called for potential disciplinary actions, including disbarment or legal consequences, if evidence shows they colluded with Texas Children’s Hospital or Baylor College to build a case against him.