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Cassidy criticizes Trump’s FDA pick, says her role in vaccine order is ‘almost disqualifying’

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CitrixNews Staff
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Cassidy criticizes Trump’s FDA pick, says her role in vaccine order is ‘almost disqualifying’

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the Senate Health Committee, laid out his concerns over President Trump’s choice to tap Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), saying her involvement in the administration’s recent vaccine order is “almost disqualifying.” “While I respect Dr. Overton’s experience as a physician, I have strong…

Originally reported by The Hill. Read the full story at the original source.