At a Senate confirmation hearing, surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier declined to fully reject Trump administration vaccine positions when questioned by Sen. Bill Cassidy. The exchange also touched on vaping and the CDC’s smoking cessation office.
Senator who criticized the administration’s closure of the CDC smoking cessation office.
ALSO MENTIONED Chris Klomp, Nominee for deputy HHS secretary, also discussed in connection with vaccine policy.; Marty Makary, Former FDA commissioner who disagreed with the authorization of flavored vapes and resigned.; Nicole Saphier, Surgeon general nominee questioned at the confirmation hearing.; Rich Danker, HHS spokesperson who resigned in protest of the vaping decision.; Timothy Westlake, Nominee for assistant HHS secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
Senator who criticized the administration’s closure of the CDC smoking cessation office.
ALSO MENTIONED Chris Klomp, Nominee for deputy HHS secretary, also discussed in connection with vaccine policy.; Marty Makary, Former FDA commissioner who disagreed with the authorization of flavored vapes and resigned.; Nicole Saphier, Surgeon general nominee questioned at the confirmation hearing.; Rich Danker, HHS spokesperson who resigned in protest of the vaping decision.; Timothy Westlake, Nominee for assistant HHS secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use.
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