#RFKJr to drop out on Friday, expected to endorse #Trump.
RFK said earlier he'd drop out in exchange for a Cabinet or other administration executive position. I wonder if Trump promised him Director of the CDC. 🤬
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/21/politics/rfk-jr-speech-friday/index.html
@WordsmithFL shouldn't you be a doctor to be head of the cdc? i just think that the nature of the work in leadership should have medical expertise, no?
@singlemaltgirl Just looked it up ... Starting in January 2005, CDC director requires Senate confirmation. I suppose that if the Senate decided Carrot Top was okay, he'd be the new CDC director.
Let's see ... If I had to choose between Carrot Top and RFK Jr. ... 🤔
https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/105249
@singlemaltgirl I honestly don't know. It depends on what the law says. I know the Senate has waived certain restrictions in the past when it came to NASA political appointees.
@WordsmithFL so it will become like a scotus appt?
even w/ scotus, you have to have a law degree, no?
i mean, there's obvs no guarantees of intelligence & doing what's right (look at the current scotus), but there is a level of qualification that needs to be met.
i love that article - if 'congress has malevolent intent'. welcome to the jungle.