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FL Surgeon Gen. Joseph Ladapo and former TX Congressman Michael Burgess floated for CDC director

By CBS News  
   March 21, 2025

Florida's controversial surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, and a former Texas Republican congressman, Dr. Michael Burgess, are each being backed by some of President Trump's allies to be the next head of the CDC. The White House is searching for a replacement after the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman, was abruptly pulled last week.

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