President Biden expects nurse to serve as general surgeon President Trump
Donald Trump: More than two-thirds of Americans approve of Biden’s coronavirus response: Sarah Huckabee Sanders poll to run for governor of Mexico, positive for COVID-19 MOREthe surgeon general was asked to resign last week, Washington Post reported Monday.
The newly appointed president intends to appoint Susan Orsega, an assistant and officer in the US Public Health Service, as one of the first nurses to fulfill the role, two people with knowledge of her selection told Post. A source said that Biden could select Orsega to serve immediately on Tuesday.
The White House and the Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to Hill’s request for comment.
Jerome Adams
Jerome Adams Judge drops case against former surgeon general for allegedly violating virus restrictions Hill’s Morning – Biden report takes over, who served as general surgeon in the Trump administration during the coronavirus pandemic, resigned at Biden’s request and his administration. Erica Schwartz, Deputy General Surgeon, decided to retire after not being elected interim general surgeon.
Biden’s candidate to become general surgeon, Vivek Murthy
Vivek MurthySunday Shows – Biden Agenda, Trump’s Dismissal Process Dominates Obtaining Herd Immunity Before Next School Year “An Ambitious Goal,” Says General Surgeon Candidate On Sunday A LOT, has yet to be confirmed by the Senate before taking office. Confirmatory hearings for Murthy, who was a general surgeon during the administration of former President Obama, have not yet been scheduled.
“The committee is ready to go with an aggressive scheduling of hearings once we organize, with the nominations being a top priority,” Senate spokeswoman for health, education, employment and pensions Madeleine Russak told the Post.
Orsega will not be the first assistant in this position. Sylvia Trent-Adams served as interim general surgeon under Trump, and Richard Carmona was confirmed as general surgeon under former President George W. Bush.
Her selection would allow the country to deal with the coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 25 million confirmed in the United States and killed more than 420,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.