politico
ANDREW RESTUCCIA, ELIANA JOHNSON, SARAH KARLIN-SMITH and JOSH DAWSEY
10/17/2017 03:03 PM EDT
Updated 10/17/2017 08:40 PM EDT
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http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/17/alex-azar-trump-health-secretary-243876President Donald Trump is leaning toward nominating Alex Azar, a former pharmaceutical industry executive and George W. Bush administration official, to serve as Health and Human Services secretary, according to two White House officials.
If chosen, Azar would replace Georgia Republican Tom Price, who resigned in September after POLITICO reported that he spent more than $1 million in taxpayer money on private and government planes for travel.
One official said Trump had signed off on Azar, but another cautioned that the pick wouldn’t be final until the White House makes a formal announcement. A third Trump administration official confirmed that Azar has been shortlisted for the job.
