White House considering replacing Health and Human Services chief Alex Azar: Report
India TodayPresident Donald Trump's administration is considering replacing its secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, because of early missteps in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Wall Street Journal and Politico reported on Saturday. A White House spokesman, Judd Deere, denied it and said the HHS under Azar continues to lead on a number of the president's priorities. Politico said the short list of names to replace Azar included Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus coordinator; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chief Seema Verma and deputy HHS Secretary Eric Hargan. Asked for a response, HHS spokeswoman Caitlin Oakley said: "Secretary Azar is busy responding to a global, public health crisis and doesn't have time for palace intrigue."
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