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Two unrelated stories conflated: CDC nominee Erica Schwartz receives Senate committee support for confirmation. Separately, a report alleges classified funds purchased an unsafe luxury aircraft for Trump. No narrative connection.

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Cassidy will support CDC nominee, but attendance issues force vote postponement

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Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), picked up a key endorsement from Senate Health Committee Chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Thursday morning, but a scheduled vote on her nomination was postponed. “I’m confident that she knows what she is doing and will stand against those who do...

Cassidy clears the way for CDC nominee but pumps brakes on health security pick

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Cassidy clears the way for CDC nominee but pumps brakes on health security pick ->CIDRAP | More on "CDC nominee Senate confirmation vote" at BigEarthData.ai | #CDC #Health President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has secured key support from a senator who has been highly critical of the administration's approach to public health. Sen. Bill Cassidy,

'Planemaxxing': report finds U.S. blew classified cash on fancy and unsafe Trump jet

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The U.S. government quietly spent hundreds of millions of dollars so President Donald Trump could fly in an unsafe plane with a chandelier, according to a new report. 'Planemaxxing': report finds U.S. blew classified cash on fancy and unsafe Trump jet www.rawstory.com/trump-qatari... The U.S. government quietly spent hundreds of millions of dollars so President Donald Trump could fly in an unsafe