Trump names pastor to advise administration on tobacco health
Trump said Scott will advise the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on tobacco health issues, despite having no public health or tobacco policy experience.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that Pastor Darrell Scott will join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an adviser on tobacco-related health issues.
- Scott, a long-time supporter who co-founded the National Diversity Coalition for Trump, has defended the president since meeting him in 2011 at Trump Tower, where he viewed Trump as a 'devout Christian.'
- Trump stated on Truth Social that tobacco-related disease "has taken an enormous toll on American Families, including Communities that have too often been overlooked and underserved," promising Scott's work will help "SAVE LIVES."
- Critics note that Scott has zero experience in public health or tobacco policy, contrasting the selection with traditional expertise requirements for such positions.
- The appointment follows a pattern of staffing choices that critics suggest prioritize loyalty over expertise, mirroring recent controversies at the Department of Defense and other national health agencies.
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Trump Taps Christian Pastor for Role with CDC - Charisma Magazine Online
President Donald Trump is putting a pastor at the table at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and he’s making it clear that reaching America’s overlooked communities is part of the mission. Pastor Darrell Scott, a longtime Trump ally and outspoken Christian leader, has been tapped to advise the administration on tobacco-related health issues, […]
Trump names Pastor Darrell Scott as tobacco health adviser at CDC
President Donald Trump has named his longtime friend and ally Pastor Darrell Scott as a tobacco health adviser at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even though he has no recorded experience in public health or tobacco control policy.
A trusted pastor of Donald Trump became a tobacco health adviser to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Trump names pastor as tobacco health adviser at CDC
President Trump on Tuesday announced the selection of Darrell Scott, a pastor and longtime Trump supporter, to be the tobacco health adviser for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Trump announced Scott’s new role in a Truth Social post, citing his longtime advocacy for “America’s Underserved Communities.” “For far too long, tobacco-related disease…
Trump names pastor to advise administration on tobacco health
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Pastor Darrell Scott will serve his administration as an adviser for tobacco health issues on a committee that advises the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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