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DeSantis pushes Florida surgeon general for CDC director role

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is pushing for Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo to be appointed as the new director of the CDC after a previous nomination was withdrawn.
DeSantis believes that Dr. Ladapo could achieve more for Florida as CDC director than in his current role.
The governor stated that overhauling the CDC would benefit Florida and referred to Ladapo as a transformative choice.
Former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon reported that his CDC nomination was withdrawn due to insufficient votes for confirmation.

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DeSantis pushes Florida surgeon general for CDC director role

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants President Donald Trump to tap Sunshine State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants President Donald Trump to tap Sunshine State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director. DeSantis contends that the public health official could do more for the state at the CDC than he can now. “Overhauling the CDC would be beneficial to FL. Joe could do more for FL as CDC Director than as FL Surgeon General,” the governor said in a post on X. DESANTIS PROPOSES…

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