An angry Azar floats plans to oust FDA's Hahn
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Source: Politico
Azar has vented to allies within the Health and Human Services Department about his unhappiness with the top official in charge of the vaccine process, and discussed the prospect of seeking White House permission to remove him, a half-dozen current and former administration officials said.
During some of those conversations, hes gone as far as to float potential replacements for Hahn, said one current and two former administration officials familiar with the talks, identifying HHS testing czar Brett Giroir and a pair of career civil servants FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy and longtime regulator Janet Woodcock as prime candidates to step in as acting commissioner should Hahn be removed.
The discussions come amid deep frustration with Hahn over his insistence that a Covid-19 vaccine meet stricter-than-normal safety standards a contentious decision that rendered it impossible for President Donald Trump to fulfill his oft-expressed desire for a vaccine just before Election Day.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/22/azar-plans-oust-hahn-fda-431139
CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)agingdem
(7,845 posts)he's every bit as qualified and credentialed as silicone son-in-law Jared...
CurtEastPoint
(18,639 posts)dchill
(38,472 posts)Lonestarblue
(9,971 posts)Perhaps thats the goalto so undermine trust in the vaccine because of political influence that people refuse to get vaccinated. Is it Putins, and Trumps, goal to kill as many Americans as possible before Trump loses office and Putin loses his influence?
Changing the head of the FDA will do nothing to help Trump win reelection with only 12 days to go and millions having already voted, so what is the motivation?
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,783 posts)Millions more infected and thousands more dead by the end of the year. This is what Trump wants so he can continue to blame others for his FAILURE.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,922 posts)applegrove
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