Surgeon General just got axed

[Laura PourMeADrink]

The 19th surgeon general was abruptly dismissed on Friday. In a statement, Dr. Vivek Murthy said he was "humbled and honored" to have served in the position. The surgeon general is the country's leading voice on public health issues.

https://twitter.com/search?q=%22Surgeon%20General%22&src=tren&data_id=tweet%3A855637813353619457

[PoliticAverse]

1. Will he be replaced by Dr. Oz? n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

3. Ha. this was interesting

Surgeon General just got axed. He was strong opponent to e-cigs. One of largest e-cig brands (Altria) donated $500,000 to inauguration.

[PoliticAverse]

5. I'd like to find out where all the inauguration $$$$s went....

as someone once advised - "Follow the money".

[hunter]

16. He spoke of guns as a public health problem too.

The NRA hates that.

[smirkymonkey]

13. I'm pretty sure the CEO of Altria/Phillip Morris is a top pick.

[PoliticAverse]

15. Head of the FDA maybe, the Surgeon General isn't that powerful and it's a huge pay cut. n/t

[n2doc]

2. Maybe they will give the job to Tiffany

I am sure she can Google any medical info she might need.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. or Rudy. but the other day we were just talking about what you said

How you can find out infinitely more by googling illnesses/conditions than talking
to a real doctor

[dalton99a]

6. Well, can't have a heathen Hindu tell REAL Americans not to eat beef and buy guns

[csziggy]

7. Nurse Replaces Surgeon General After Obama Appointee Resigns

Nurse Replaces Surgeon General After Obama Appointee Resigns

By DANIELLE IVORY and GARDINER HARRIS
APRIL 21, 2017

Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, an Obama administration holdover, was asked to resign by the Trump administration on Friday. He was replaced by his deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, one of the first nurses to serve as surgeon general.

Admiral Trent-Adams will for now be in an acting role. As of Friday evening, she had already replaced Dr. Murthy on the surgeon general’s Twitter account, and her portrait had replaced his on the agency’s Facebook page. One of the first comments on that post asked, “Where is Dr. Murthy?”

Alleigh Marré, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed Dr. Murthy’s resignation in an emailed statement on Friday, saying he was asked to step down “after assisting in a smooth transition into the new Trump administration.”
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Dr. Murthy has for years made headlines for calling gun violence a public health threat. In 2014, the National Rifle Association urged the Senate not to confirm him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/us/politics/surgeon-general-trump-administration.html

[Rhiannon12866]

8. Considering who they chose for president

They'll chose a doctor who plays one on TV.

[onenote]

9. Bio of acting surgeon general

https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/about/biographies/biosg.html

[whistler162]

10. Ben "double duty" Carson as Surgeon General and

HUD Secretary.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. Fine choice ! Didn't he try to strangle/knife his mother ? no biggie

[Lint Head]

12. Maybe this guy.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

17. man if he could only talk freely. always

Made it clear Trump's physical health ok. Why qualify? Cuz Trump's insane

[BSdetect]

14. Its time young Baron stepped up?