Senate committee advances Trump's pick for CDC director
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Measles cases in the U.S. reached the highest number in 33 years, according to CDC data. (ABC News) The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance the nomination of Susan Monarez, PhD, President Donald Trump's pick to run the CDC.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has appointed a retired Georgia urologist who is a supporter of President Donald Trump as a senior adviser to the agency’s director, according to an internal email obtained by Bloomberg News.
A Senate committee will vote this week on whether to advance the nomination of Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.