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HEALTHJul 30 · 14:40 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITMike Stobbe, Associated Press

Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director

A Senate committee advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz's nomination to lead the CDC, despite concerns about political interference. She has a background in medicine, law, and public health leadership, but faced questions about resisting directives from Trump's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Opposition came from Sen. Bernie Sanders, who criticized the risk of anti-science influence in the administration.

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Dr. Erica SchwartzpersonSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions CommitteeorganizationCenters for Disease Control and PreventionorganizationRobert F. Kennedy Jr.personBill CassidypersonBernie SanderspersonU.S. Coast Guardorganization
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