Trump's New Pick for CDC Leader May Face "Threat to Follow Ideology over Evidence," Former Surgeon General Warns

Former U.S. Surgeon General on President Trump's pick for leading the CDC and Tylenol

(CBS, KYMA) - Dr. Jerome Adams, former U.S. Surgeon General, spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to Brennan, the U.S. has been without a Senate-confirmed CDC director after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired Dr. Susan Monarez a month into her term. However, this past week, President Donald Trump named Dr. Erica Sch…

Trump's new pick for CDC leader may face "threat to follow ideology over evidence," former surgeon general warns

Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."

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