Trump fires surgeon general

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Trump fires surgeon general
By Jesse Byrnes - 04/21/17 11:30 PM EDT

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, an appointee of President Obama's, has been fired by the Trump administration.

In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Services said Murthy had been asked to resign, and that he would be replaced temporarily by Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, the current deputy Surgeon General.

“Today, Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to resign from his duties as Surgeon General after assisting in a smooth transition into the new Trump Administration," the statement said.

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http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/330034-trump-admin-dismisses-surgeon-general

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Trump fires surgeon general
By Jesse Byrnes - 04/21/17 11:30 PM EDT

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, an appointee of President Obama's, has been fired by the Trump administration.

In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Services said Murthy had been asked to resign, and that he would be replaced temporarily by Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, the current deputy Surgeon General.

“Today, Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to resign from his duties as Surgeon General after assisting in a smooth transition into the new Trump Administration," the statement said.

more
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/330034-trump-admin-dismisses-surgeon-general

God, what loaded language.

[Emjay]

Trump fires surgeon general
By Jesse Byrnes - 04/21/17 11:30 PM EDT

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, an appointee of President Obama's, has been fired by the Trump administration.

In a statement, the Department of Health and Human Services said Murthy had been asked to resign, and that he would be replaced temporarily by Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, the current deputy Surgeon General.

“Today, Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to resign from his duties as Surgeon General after assisting in a smooth transition into the new Trump Administration," the statement said.

more
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/330034-trump-admin-dismisses-surgeon-general

Apparently, he is an outspoken advocate of gun control and has even cited gun violence as a threat to public health.  Of course, being shot is a threat to one's health but I see two good reasons for firing him, neither of which was specifically referred to in the article (of course).

One, he is an Obama appointee, all of whom need to be gone, and two: he shouldn't bring a political issue into that particular office.