A decorated U.S. Navy doctor is facing 35 years in federal prison, not for harming patients, but for refusing to inject them with what he saw as a dangerous, experimental product.
Dr. Kirk Moore, a 58-year-old Utah plastic surgeon and former flight surgeon, stood trial this week in Salt Lake City.
The highly respected medical professional is accused by the federal government of “conspiracy to defraud the United States.”
He was charged for refusing to comply with the Biden-era Covid “vaccine” mandates and choosing instead to protect his patients.
Many of those were children, with their parents’ consent.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) alleges Moore destroyed thousands of vials of mRNA “vaccines,” injected saline instead, and issued vaccine cards for nearly 2,000 individuals during the pandemic.
He did so at the request of his patients who didn’t want to be forced into being “vaccinated” with mRNA injections.
Supporters say Moore acted in defense of bodily autonomy and to shield patients from the proven risks of myocarditis, sudden cardiac arrest, and neurological damage, all of which are adverse events now confirmed even by mainstream medical agencies.
Outside the Orrin G. Hatch U.S. Courthouse, crowds gathered with signs declaring, “No Moore Tyranny.”
Among them were prominent health freedom activists like Dr. Mary Talley Bowden and representatives of groups that have long questioned the safety and necessity of the mRNA shots.
“This is not justice. This is punishment for saving lives,” said one rally-goer.
The judge presiding over the case, Trump appointee Howard C. Nielson Jr., has issued a gag order banning Moore and his defense from speaking about COVID-19, “vaccines,” or even the safety concerns that motivated his actions.
Witnesses who suffered vaccine injury will reportedly not be allowed to testify.
Dr. Margaret Aranda, a physician and outspoken critic of the federal COVID response, described Moore’s pretrial treatment as “punitive cruelty,” writing:
“Dr. Moore was arrested and incarcerated for 22 days—isolated for 22 hours each day—merely for attempting to communicate essential court information to co-defendants.”
Moore’s nightmare began in 2023 when federal agents raided his practice.
According to court filings, he is accused of mishandling $28,028.50 in federally supplied “vaccines” and distributing 1,937 “fraudulent” vaccine cards.
But what prosecutors call fraud, Moore’s defenders call heroism.
As a father raising two children alone after the death of his ex-wife, Moore made a conscious decision to protect other families from mandates that many say caused irreversible harm.
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, who has treated vaccine-injured patients, said:
“Kirk Moore offered his patients a choice when others wouldn’t.
“He received no compensation for his care and has paid a tremendous price for honoring his patients’ fundamental right to bodily autonomy.”
Please share and tag @PamBondi. Dr Moore is a hero who gave his patients a choice when others wouldn’t. His trial starts tomorrow, and he faces 35 years in prison. https://t.co/zAMhHs4UL4
— Mary Talley Bowden MD (@MdBreathe) July 5, 2025
Moore’s trial comes as new revelations continue to surface about the Covid-era policies pushed under former President Joe Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Those policies prioritized pharmaceutical profits and government control over informed consent.
Among the most damning is the CDC’s continued recommendation of remdesivir, a drug the WHO has labeled toxic, and the FDA’s new myocarditis warning label for the mRNA shots, particularly in young men.
Moore’s supporters argue that he did what any ethical doctor should do: protect his patients from a treatment that many now believe did far more harm than good.
Federal prosecutors, meanwhile, are pressing ahead.
The case is being led by Felice John Viti, a counterterrorism veteran and Acting U.S. Attorney for Utah.
The prosecution team includes officials from Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, and the HHS Office of Inspector General.
“Shockingly, the prosecution has moved to deny Dr. Moore and his co-defendants their fundamental right to present a necessity defense,” wrote Dr. Aranda.
“Such actions suggest not justice, but an orchestrated attempt to suppress evidence that might validate Dr. Moore’s ethically driven decisions.”
Constitutional attorney Jonathan W. Emord has called for either dismissal or a full presidential pardon, citing statements made by President Donald Trump on the campaign trail in 2024:
“Every COVID tyrant who wants to take away our freedom, hear these words: We will not comply.”
Even HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appointed under Trump’s second term, weighed in with praise in April, posting on X:
“Dr. Moore deserves a medal for his courage and commitment to healing.”
As Moore’s trial unfolds, the stakes extend far beyond one man’s fate.
His case has become a symbol of the broader war over medical freedom, informed consent, and whether Americans still have the right to say “no.”
One question looms large: Will Dr. Kirk Moore be remembered as a criminal or as the doctor who dared to defy the system to do no harm?
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