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A New CDC Nominee, Again

WAMU Radio Washington

Apr 18, 2026

President Donald Trump tapped a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director - a former deputy surgeon general and vaccine supporter. Meanwhile, health secretary Robert…

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