President-Elect Trump's cabinet
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For some reason, this statement made me smile.
Dr. Bhattacharya will work ...... to make important discoveries that will improve Health, and save lives.
Sounds like something from a school essay
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But seriously, not his worst choice. Someone with both medicine and economics background could (could!) bring refreshing change to the prioritization of the role.
He probably knows enough not to buy into the ‘NIH doesn’t need to fund research because private sector is better at that’ absurdity.
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Better than his Surgeon General…What exactly is the hierarchy in these public health roles?
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Yes. We're applying to the NIH now to get a system I implemented into their genetics initiative. If that happens I will have piece of cake megabuck consulting gig as long as I want it.
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I LOLed
Trump’s announced cabinet picks have something for everyone. For hawks, there’s Marco Rubio. For doves and Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, there’s Tulsi Gabbard. For those who see the Covid vaccines as “a gift from God,” there’s the surgeon general nominee, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat. For those who hate vaccines and erroneously believe they cause autism, there’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For those who love dogs, there’s attorney general nominee Pam Bondi, who adopted a dog abandoned during Hurricane Katrina. For those who hate dogs, there’s Kristi Noem.
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@Mik said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Yes. We're applying to the NIH now to get a system I implemented into their genetics initiative. If that happens I will have piece of cake megabuck consulting gig as long as I want it.
Mik, I’ve run a genetics test… And I love you, father!
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Donald Trump has selected his son-in-law Jared Kushner’s father, Charles Kushner, to serve as the next US ambassador to France, the president-elect announced Saturday.
Trump described Charles Kushner as a highly successful business leader, philanthropist and dealmaker, with deep experience in the real estate industry.
“I am pleased to nominate Charles Kushner, of New Jersey, to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to France. He is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
The president-elect also noted the connection to Jared Kushner, who is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka. “His son, Jared, worked closely with me in the White House, in particular on Operation Warp Speed, Criminal Justice Reform, & the Abraham Accords,” Trump wrote in his post.
Charles Kushner was pardoned by Trump in 2020 following a 2005 conviction on federal charges. Chris Christie, who led the case as the US attorney for New Jersey, said in 2019 that Kushner committed “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes” he had prosecuted.
Kushner, who was under investigation at the time for making illegal campaign contributions, targeted his brother-in-law, William Schulder, a former employee turned witness for federal prosecutors in their case against the Democratic donor. As part of the plot, Kushner hired a prostitute to lure Schulder into having sex in a motel as a hidden camera rolled. A tape of the encounter was then sent to Kushner’s sister and Schulder’s wife. Ultimately, the intimidation stunt failed, and the woman turned on Kushner.
Kushner pleaded guilty in 2005 to 16 counts of tax evasion, one count of retaliating against a federal witness and another count of lying to the Federal Election Commission. He was sentenced to two years in prison.
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@LuFins-Dad said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
@Mik said in President-Elect Trump's cabinet:
Yes. We're applying to the NIH now to get a system I implemented into their genetics initiative. If that happens I will have piece of cake megabuck consulting gig as long as I want it.
Mik, I’ve run a genetics test… And I love you, father!
I think LD just called me a motherfucker.
