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applegrove

(118,830 posts)
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 10:52 PM Apr 2020

White House Sidelines Surgeon General

White House Sidelines Surgeon General

April 20, 2020 at 8:18 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 45 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/04/20/white-house-sidelines-surgeon-general/

"SNIP.....

“The Trump administration took Surgeon General Jerome Adams off television last week after his controversial remarks on Covid-19’s threat to minorities, silencing the White House’s loudest voice on racial disparities even as concerns mount about risks to communities of color,” Politico reports.

“Adams also hasn’t made an appearance at a White House press briefing since April 10.”

.....SNIP"

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White House Sidelines Surgeon General (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2020 OP
Isn't his whole job to identify certain vulnerabilities in health outcomes amongst applegrove Apr 2020 #1
Excuse. underpants Apr 2020 #2
has anyone seen "Tony"........ya know tRumps friend Dr. Tony??? a kennedy Apr 2020 #3
HAH, it takes *this* WH to know cray-cray (as in, takes a thief... ) UTUSN Apr 2020 #4
... Lucinda Apr 2020 #5

applegrove

(118,830 posts)
1. Isn't his whole job to identify certain vulnerabilities in health outcomes amongst
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 10:54 PM
Apr 2020

Americans and speak out about it?

(The Internet)

"What does the US Surgeon General do?

The Surgeon General oversees the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Commissioned Corps, an elite group of over 6,000 uniformed officers who are public health professionals. The USPHS mission is to protect, promote, and advance the health of our nation."

underpants

(182,925 posts)
2. Excuse.
Mon Apr 20, 2020, 10:57 PM
Apr 2020

There’s was a dust up about it even here but if you read the context it made sense.

We know why Trump doesn’t want him on screen with him.

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