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Obama-appointed US surgeon general resigns at Trump’s request

By Daniel Chaitin
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Obama-appointed US surgeon general resigns at Trump’s request

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy resigned on Friday after the Trump administration asked the Obama nominee to step down.

“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 Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement.

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