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DeSantis pushes Florida surgeon general for CDC director role

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis advocates for the Trump administration to tap state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director.

FloridaGov.RonDeSantiswantsPresidentDonaldTrumptotapSunshineStateSurgeonGeneralDr.JosephLadapoasCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)director. DeSantiscontendsthatthepublichealthofficialcoulddomoreforthestateattheCDCthanhecannow. “OverhaulingtheCDCwouldbebeneficialtoFL.JoecoulddomoreforFLasCDCDirectorthanasFLSurgeonGeneral,”thegovernorsaidinapostonX.  DESANTISPROPOSESSOLUTIONASTRUMP’SAGENDAISSTYMIEDBYJUDGES DeSantisagreedwithsomeonewhosuggestedthatLadapo“asCDCDirectoristherightpick,thetransformativepick,thehistorymakingpick,thepickthatwouldsavetheRepublic.” “Dr.JoeLadapoisallofthosethingsandhasthecourageanddeterminationtodowhat’srightwhenit’snoteasy,”thegovernordeclaredinatweet.“LapadoasCDCDirectormeansthatMAHA[MakeAmericaHealthyAgain]isnotjustanemptyslogan.” PresidentDonald